Kosy123
Senior Member
Name and shame campaign people who hit the LRT like actually
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The_Cat
Senior Member
Apparently the driver was taken to hospital
cpnfantstk
Active Member
Video of aftermath
Of course, YegWave is on it.
Of course, YegWave is on it.
Yegpeople
New Member
Looks like train got derailed after the accident car must be going really fast
Kosy123
Senior Member
Train I was on almost hit an SUV running a red light trying to turn left before the Davies guideway. We could’ve had a 2 for 1 accident day lol.
Bro this city’s drivers I swear.
Bro this city’s drivers I swear.
Yeggy
Active Member
the train isnt on fire, it was the truck.
Yeggy
Active Member
The truck hit the middle of the train, from what I could see. Something weird was going on?
EdwardEdm
Active Member
Worst case would probably be 2 new modules. Best case, new bellows and a bunch of new parts.
dkazzed
Active Member
Just to clarify, by truck you mean the blue Tesla Model 3?
Yeggy
Active Member
gates weren’t stopping that from happening.Just to clarify, by truck you mean the blue Tesla Model 3?
first time seeing this photo, but yes the tesla.
BrettB
Active Member
To my untrained eye, I think there's also an engineering issue here. Yes, the driver is definitely at fault, but the road design isn't helping them get it right.
Here's the intersection:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/oSEigF5FpQneMFmU6
By the time a right turning driver gets to the stop line (providing they respect it), their tires are already pointing to the right. That may put them in the mindset of a regular intersection, watching for traffic coming from the left, but not looking at the light or watching for traffic on the right. I've often come across a similar reality in bike lanes.
My recommendation would be to move the stop line back, maybe 3 metres from the intersection; Install a 2nd right turn light on the near side; Force people to sit back and have their wheels straight as they face the traffic light.
You can't fix stupidity, but you can try to mitigate its worst effects.
Here's the intersection:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/oSEigF5FpQneMFmU6
By the time a right turning driver gets to the stop line (providing they respect it), their tires are already pointing to the right. That may put them in the mindset of a regular intersection, watching for traffic coming from the left, but not looking at the light or watching for traffic on the right. I've often come across a similar reality in bike lanes.
My recommendation would be to move the stop line back, maybe 3 metres from the intersection; Install a 2nd right turn light on the near side; Force people to sit back and have their wheels straight as they face the traffic light.
You can't fix stupidity, but you can try to mitigate its worst effects.
Barnaby
Senior Member
Just give us crossing gates from this intersection to the guideway.
The_Cat
Senior Member
I think another signal light in front of the intersection (like 83 Street/Whyte Avenue) would help. Perhaps the same thing for 51 Avenue.
cpnfantstk
Active Member
I like you recommendation. I know there's signs and lights but that intersection's design is a disaster waiting to happen and it did. Not very substantial for a passenger train potentially crossing.
I see more of a caution/warning signs for steep grades on mountain roads than I do in that intersection. The flashing yellow lights , multiple slow down signs and sometimes grooves in the pavement to force you to slow down. Now that's when you know it's serious.
BASE
Active Member
crossing gates would be nice. Regardless of the negligence that might lead to these issues, gates with lights and bells could save a lot of train downtime, repair replacement, and potentially injury or death. The incidents happen often enough would be interesting to see the cost/benefit analysis.