From: ahk@chinet.com   
      
   Nick Sandru  wrote:   
      
   >The Russians have found a much more efficient solution to keep the   
   >idiots off the tracks:   
      
   >http://erkkit.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Return/i-L8HhJ9/0/L/image336-L.jpg   
      
   >The steel plates in the roadway are raised when the gates come down.   
   >Vehicles caught in the crossing can move away from the crossing as the   
   >plates are pushed down by the vehicle's weight. But if you want to beat   
   >the train then you will need a pair of new tires...   
      
   I've argued for tire spike or unemployed East German border guards to ensure   
   the death of the motorist.   
      
   I'd also like a plate in the road to open so the car or truck attempting to   
   violate the grade crossing ends up in a ditch below the level of the rail.   
      
   I've seen steel barriers at truck entrances to government office buildings   
   post Oklahoma City. It would make a fine solution at grade crossings.   
      
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