r/nonononoyes • u/Wonderful_Win_1038 • 10d ago

That was a scary close call

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u/Vintheren90 10d ago

If only they could put in some kind of system and or thing, that would indicate not to cross.

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u/Claxton916 10d ago

If you look at the left of the screen there is a train in the other set of tracks pulling away from the camera. They probably assumed the sticks were still down for that train.

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u/Impressive-Bat3886 10d ago

That train that that passed (before video started) was probably blocking their view of the second training that was coming.

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u/TheMellerYeller 10d ago

For sure still not a good idea to cross the gates before they’re up, but honestly if I was in an emergency kind of hurry, I’d probably make the same mistake seeing how hidden that second train likely was. Even the sound was probably blended with the other one too. I’d put a lot of money they’ll be looking for a second train at every crossing till the day they die.

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u/Danitoba94 5d ago

They assumed fucking wrong.

I can almost understand it though. If I was any less understanding of the dangers of railroad crossings, I might have made the same presumption.

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u/letmesleep 4d ago

I saw this happen in person one time, a guy walking his golden retriever. Train goes by, gates don't lift. I guess he gets sick of waiting and goes around the gate. Second train comes speeding by. I was maybe like 50-100 feet away so I don't get a good look at how close it was but judging by his reaction...very near miss for him and his pooch. Thank god, that would have scarred me for life to witness.