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LOL, no they don't. Even if there was such a law, which there is not, it would be impossible. The only thing a cop can do is call the railroad dispatcher and request that a train stop.
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2:40: Operators are always in a position of making rest benefit analysis. They've got a known issue on the other side as they approach a rail crossing. They have to decide is it worth it to pass directly in front of a moving train. No, we need to yield to the railroad.
1) crossings are basically the same except this one doesn't have the gates\lights but the one I linked to had industry around it so trucks etc. while this one is just nothing around but fields.
2) In the upper left hand corner there is a little box that has the address and says "street view", the one you linked to doesn't have the little clock symbol next to it but the one I linked does. That means the location I first posted has had multiple street views taken and you can click and see earlier versions.
This can be REALLY interesting if you want to see things over time.
Well, these cops are either criminal masterminds that concocted an insanely complex plan with critical timing aspects....or, they're idiots that parked on train tracks and got distracted.
There was 32 seconds from the first audible sound of the train to the impact. The streetvieew shows a curve in the tracks, possibly obstructing the engineer's view util a few hundred yards before the scene.
As a casual observer, I might not have paid much attention to the crossing, right next to a 4-lane divided highway, marked only by an old wooden crossbuck, without any bells, flashers or gates. It has the appearance of a dis-used railway.
The officer laughing sounded to me to be in response to the town cop's admission it was his "first time" like this. If you're around cops much, you'll see that a gallows humor is what cushions them from things they see up close and personal, that you don't even want to hear about.
The Platteville cop is in way over his head, through no fault of his own, I hope he comes out with at least his sanity.
There was 32 seconds from the first audible sound of the train to the impact. The streetvieew shows a curve in the tracks, possibly obstructing the engineer's view util a few hundred yards before the scene.
As a casual observer, I might not have paid much attention to the crossing, right next to a 4-lane divided highway, marked only by an old wooden crossbuck, without any bells, flashers or gates. It has the appearance of a dis-used railway.
The officer laughing sounded to me to be in response to the town cop's admission it was his "first time" like this. If you're around cops much, you'll see that a gallows humor is what cushions them from things they see up close and personal, that you don't even want to hear about.
The Platteville cop is in way over his head, through no fault of his own, I hope he comes out with at least his sanity.
Yes. From the time you hear the first horn to the time the train hit the car was enough time to get the lady out. If the cop car was still running, they had enough time to pull it forward or back, had they paid attention to that horn. As I said earlier, it wasn't a lot of time, but they could have done it had they kept their awareness up, instead of relaxing while hanging around in the back area of her truck.
They completely shut off their surroundings in their minds despite having stood and walked on those tracks. They were acting like they were recruits back at the academy going through a training exercise. Totally oblivious to exactly where they were.
I have no sympathy for her......plus, now she is going to get millions.....for road rage.
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