From: john@gintell.org   
      
   On 2/13/15 9:28 AM, Clark F Morris wrote:   
   > On Fri, 13 Feb 2015 07:37:38 -0600, Robert Heller   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >> At Thu, 12 Feb 2015 21:34:37 -0500 Michael Finfer    
   wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>   
   >>> much snipped   
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   The real problem is drivers making bad judgement calls. Drivers are often in   
   hurry and impatient and take risks all the time: running orange-turning-to-red   
   lights, passing with limited visibility, driving too fast for the road   
   conditions, and ignoring railroad crossing gates.   
      
   The other day I was driving on a street in Cambridge, MA and gate went down   
   just   
   as I got there and of course I stopped and waited.  I listened and heard no   
   train. And in fact it was 20-30 seconds before the train came; it was going   
   pretty fast.  You can imagine how in situations like this some people would   
   decide to drive around the gate since it doesn't cover the whole path.   
      
   In this women's case her car got hit by the descending gate - so it was similar   
   to the situation where someone tries to beat the orange light before it turns   
   red.   
      
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