Every train crash happens, I don’t feel bad or sad about the truck driver, I feel bad for the railroad crossing that was saving your life destroyed like nothing
The engineer is the one that I feel bad for. They see 2-5 stupid people doing stupid things at railway crossings every trip. You have no idea about the stress that this job holds. People are idiots.
@@Zay-lh4om I do know this. A good friend was a train driver with Canadian Pacific. Another was a conductor. They've told me that normally they get 2-3 close calls or idiots rushing the crossing every time they make a trip.
This driver will never hold a CDL again as per the fmcsa handbook. A good dose of knowledge and fear for trains goes a long way in preventing a meet of one. This driver got lucky! Much respect to the crews of these beasts and the burdens.
Tanker truck drivers require a CDL, (with usually HazMat & always tanker endorsements) which also tells them they have to stop at all RR Xings. This cuts down the chances, but people being people.... 😎🇺🇸
@@v12productions I found the location to this crossing, and in 2007 footage, things look the same..when was the last time this crossing had its 1st accident? what year?
@HT International Yes sir, the broker is pissed. Oh thats right the broker promised him $3 per mile on 2000 miles, then got greedy and screwed the driver over only to pay him a dollar per mile with no fuel surcharge. The driver retaliated against the broker and let the load be destroyed by a Norfolk Southern train hauling autos. Brokers you see what happens when you screw your drivers to run your cheap freight. Well next time the broker should ship his loads on Norfolk Southern Railroad freight trains but the railroad wont haul it because his rates are too low.
2:32 I wish more employers would teach their workers about this. Whether they're truckers, police, fire, medics, or any transport driver in general hell why not tell the baristas down at Starbucks while they're at it, this is a life saving phone number should SHTF. Hopefully Operation Lifesaver continues their mission in educating those who may encounter things like this.
@@moonbear5929 here's where you can get more info on OLI's safety program for Professional Drivers - oli.org/safety-near-trains/driving-safely-near-tracks/professional-drivers
@@moonbear5929 There are many people out there that never pay attention to even the most common road signage. These signs at almost all railroad crossings have been in place for years... I'm glad that you took notice of them before it cost you your life.. 😊 I have driven trucks for many years and have made it a rule that even if the lights aren't flashing or gates arent down to just take a couple seconds to look, listen and hopefully keep on living.
@@Galaxy2517 Oh I would never ignore the bells, flashing lights or attempt to beat the drop gates to get across the tracks. I know what a train can do to an ordinary car, and what it can do to the human body. I give RR Xings respect. Even if the warning system isn't doing anything, one should still slow down and look both ways like you should for any other intersection, make damn sure the train is not coming. I just didn't know anything about the blue sign on the post as I'm almost never standing around RR Xings. When you're walking around, you have more time to notice things (if you don't have your face buried in a smartphone).
Truck driver failed to yield to the train. Lights flashing and gates going down as well as the air horn of the train being blown. Trucker may have avoided a collision (and loss of his job and even his CDL) by making a wider right turn. Never play with trains! It is almost always a losing battle. Even a lowboy hauling machinery is no match for a train, even though the train did derail and the disaster was just staggering. The most dangerous railroad crossing accident happened in Mexico when a tanker truck was struck by a train and exploded moments later. The helicopter crew filming the wreckage pulled back more than a mile and rose 1 mile up due to the intense heat. Ask any engineer their worst fear when approaching a railroad crossing and two fears are at the top: Tankers and school busses. The risk is just not worth it. Be patient or find an alternate route that avoids a railroad crossing or two. Expect a train on any track at anytime. Even crossings marked exempt may still see train activity. When in doubt, ask your city leaders if an exempt crossing's rail line is still active.
Where I live at least, exempt just means vehicles that normally have to stop at tracks before going over them don't have to (busses, tankers, etc...). There are two near me (one goes north one goes west) marked exempt and they are still in use once a week for the local to go a county or two over for a couple of businesses, it's just that it is used very little so chances of encounters is extremely low, the trains move at very low speed, and they don't have many cars attached like 8 at the most so it is no problem for the train to stop. The train reduces speed and almost stops at the road crossings even. Around here unused tracks don't last long, they are ripped out and turned into walking and cycling paths. If they were left abandoned or unused for years it might have signs saying abandoned or something. Another thing is they wouldn't still paint rail crossing marks every year on the road, leave crossing gates operational and powered, when the highway is repaved they wouldn't leave the rails going across, etc... Wisconsin Statutes 195.285 - Exempt railroad crossings » LawServer www.lawserver.com/law/state/wisconsin/wi-laws/wisconsin_laws_195-285
“Never play with trains!” Even ¾” live steam trains are heavy and can make serious injuries if one is careless. A 3” scale park train weighs several tons; don't fool around!
“Exempt” means that the crossing has to be flagged before a train may cross. Buses and hazmat trucks don't have to stop-look-listen at exempt crossings.
@@specialed6357- This is very incorrect. Within a few miles of where I am are several former road-rail crossings where the rails are still in place under the pavement. Some still have the RR XING paint on the pavement. One still has Xbucks in place. The railroad has been gone since 1984. The rails are gone, except in the Xings. The former RoW has not been made a trail-from-rail. Fences cross the former RoW. Driveways have been paved on the former RoW. The RR still owns the land and leases it out. In some places the local taxing districts opposed the RR abandonment, not because any industry was using the tracks but because the districts collected taxes on the RoW. If abandoned the RR would not continue paying taxes and no one else would buy the land at tax foreclosure.
Many cities have banned train horn blowing: “NO TRAIN HORN” may be posted at RR Xings. Then after some Very Important Person is injured or killed by a train that didn't blow its horn, they relax the “NO TRAIN HORN” rule to during dark hours of night, or some such.
This is my hometown. I know this intersection very well, it’s right in the center of downtown! The police department is just behind the tracks in fact.
i allways stop before i cross a rail road track .no matter what upsets people i dont care how long it takes im not going over it .untill i feel safe to cross the rail road tracks.
I don't care about the stupid or careless people who do this but I feel sorry for the train crews that have to experience these morons. Maybe the decrease in accidents is because the trains are removing the breeders?
A woman and her children were killed near where I live, trying to beat a train to a crossing. The train crew saw her speeding on the road parallel to the tracks. it was a passenger train. They usually clear a crossing in about 30 to 45 seconds.
It’s not the conductor or the engineers fault if a truck, passenger car or pedestrian crossings the tracks in front of an oncoming locomotive. You can only realistically blow the horn, cut the power and apply brakes and hope whatever is in the way moves in time. Unless a trail derails and rolls through a building or explodes due to faulty equipment or something it isn’t the fault of the railroad! You can’t stop stupidity.
Goddamn right. As a daily car driver, I seen this happens all of the time. People tend to chance it instead of respecting warnings and signage at railroad crossings.@@werewolflover8636
Im a truck driver and have crossed that track several times. Its tricky due to the off chance that the traffic lights catch you at the wrongtime. But yes he was in the wrong for crossing after the crossing lights came on.
@@muckle8 Looks more like, from another angle I've seen, that the trailer got caught on the tracks as he was trying to make a right turn while trying to beat the train.
I DROVE A GAS TRUCK ON A ROUTE FOR 18 YEARS AND SAW PEOPLE BLOWING OFF THE DANGRS OF TRAINS! ITS INCREDABLE THAT A FEW MINUTES DELAY IS WORTH THEIR LIVES!
I’m a truck driver, and the safe thing to do is never move onto the tracks until you see there is enough room on the other side for the whole truck. Never stop on the tracks. I have sat in front of tracks, waiting for the other side to clear, while some dingbat behind me is blaring his horn because I’m not moving forward. I ignore dingbats.
Some years ago, I noticed a RR tie had been pulled up, apparently by the landing gear of a big rig trailer as indicated by some serious scrape marks. The tie was left in a position to derail the next train to hit it. I called the number on the emergency sign and all the person wanted to do was argue with me. I couldn't hang around to see what might happen, but the next day I checked back at the location. The tie had been moved out of the way by someone and just left there. The line is used by high speed commuter trains as well as freight.
They need to get rid of more grade crossing, and make cars and trucks go to a bridge or tunnel. Make the ones that remain one-way so they can't go around gates. Then have raised anti-truck barriers that raise from the ground.
When a vehicle gets stuck on the railroad tracks at one railroad crossing, the driver should get out and call the 1-800 phone number on a signpost that shows the phone number that a stranded driver should call in case a driver gets stuck on railroad tracks. If you get stuck on railroad tracks and cannot find the signpost that shows the phone number that you should call if you get stuck on railroad tracks, call 9-1-1. I understand it is bad if a stranded driver waves at a train to stop their train crew or a train driver but the thing is that it is good when a stranded driver waves at a train crew or a train driver to stop their train but the thing is that sometimes it is bad when a stranded driver waves at a train crew or a train driver to stop their train because trains cannot stop quickly because of their size, weight, and speed.
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There’s a very dangerous crossing in Elmwood Park, NJ off i80 in an industrial area where dozens of semis cross daily - the crossing is elevated AND diagonal to the roadway with multiple driveways and side roads near the crossing. Once @ a delivery adjacent to the crossing a pickup truck went around the gate and barely missed a direct hit catching only the rear bumper but scary to witness 🤔😱😯
Great video and a great message! When those lights and cross arms are flashing get out of the way! The few minutes you think you are saving aren't worth a life!
Content, video quality, post-production, and narration are right up there with Danny Harmon of Distant Signal. It's rare that hit the notification bell because I hate having to wade through them all when I log on, but in your case, I'm making the exception.
That Truck Driver either got suspended or lost his job. The Crossing Lights were already activated with the arm about to come down. Plus he came fron the same direction as the oncoming train. So he knew there was a train coming.He just tried to beat it. Probably would've if he been able to make that turn. But that car at the traffic light prevented that. He should've just waited in the first place and he wouldn't lost his load and trailer. But at least he didn't lose his life.
0:32, Woah! What a big accident after the Norfolk Southern train struck the trailer causing lot of debris from inside in the trailer damaging the railroad signal. Woah! What a terrifying and messy moment from that debris from the semi truck. Great catch on this.
This shows never try to beat a train at crossings. The truck driver was clearly at fault and not NS for this crash. The lights were flashing, the gates were lowering, and the truck tried to cross but did not check his trailer and stopping on the tracks. Thankfully, no one was hurt, but it looked like one of the signals was struck and damaged and probably scrapped.
Took it off the 5th wheel neat & clean,, though the driver was just gonna go on to his destination and claim the trailer was behind him the last time checked
It's not like the one you see in movies when the good guys make an escape and the the 18-Wheeler truck hits and the train stops and the gasoline explodes and the train collision collapses and everyone is in danger.
0:29 I feel bad for the officer. If I were in his spot, I could only do so much to stop the accident. As the annoucer said, "There's nothing the officer can do." Only option? Alert other officers and keep rolling footage.
When will people learn? Seriously. We need to get rid of quiet zones everywhere. Screw whoever thinks they’re annoying. The railroad was most likely built before they ever lived there. They clearly agreed they would have to deal with hearing trains.
It doesn't matter if the train blows it's horn or not, people pull this kind of stupidity regardless. The traffic bells, flashing lights and the drop gate should be enough warning that a train is coming. It is up to the individual to heed the massive warning. You cant fix stupid. And stupid can strike any time, any where.
@@moonbear5929 you are definitely right about that. But the horn is an extra safety device. Florida’s accident rates have skyrocketed because of quiet zones
Trains are basically twice the width of tracks. I see people position their vehicles just outside the track thinking they're safe, when they are only one or two feet away.The tracks are 5 feet wide, and the locomotives are at least 10 feet wide.
Not making any judgement here....there’s a small SUV which prevented the truck from making a wider turn. The SUV driver even tried to move out of the way. Of course, hardly anyone saw that part. Not to mention it looks like the truck was already into the turn when the gates came down.
Not sure that the officer helped the situation by starting the siren and distracting the driver more. But possibly he did help by clearing the intersection of other traffic. There was precious little time before the train was going to hit the trailer anyways.
Crossing closing cycles in the US appear to be far shorter than applies in Europe. A longer crossing cycle would possibly allow for a train to apply the brakes sooner, reducing the impact of collision.
Before the truck even began to cross the tracks, the flashing lights had come on, so why in the HELL would you proceed (ESPECIALLY in a tractor-trailer that's going to take extra maneuvering to make a tight turn?) Some people just don't think. I'm glad no one was injured despite the stupidity displayed here.
Good lord buddy...... did you not see the gates coming down....... I would like to see the reaction of this Engineer and Conductor........ I hope nobody was hurt.
Clearly the semi driver had lights and bells activation prior to turning. Option 1, it’s the law: stop. Option 2, violate the law, damage RR crossing barriers and GO STRAIGHT. But, oh no, driver had to do a 180 degree turn in a confined space in an intersection that does not allow for the turning radius of a semi doing a 180! All in all, this driver took a serious risk and lost. If only a 1 minute waiting period for the train to pass. Sigh!
Driver stopped out of habit when the officer turned on his siren. If he kept his motion he likely would've cleared the tracks and only got one ticket, instead of likely millions of dollars lost on packages.
that truck driver should have stopped...the lights & gates were engaged & he just kept on going...i'm relieved the train crew werent injured as well as other innocent bystanders
These always seem to happen on railroad crossings that are on roads parallel to the tracks, I think roads running parallel or right next to tracks should be moved or removed.
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Excellent video.... I'm a retired railroader with 37 years service, 14 car/train crashes & 2 trespasser fatalities.
Looks like the cop was going to go after him for running the lights.
Oh yeah
@@haioujin7964 yep. But once he saw that train he knew there was another problem
@@krishnnacarmona5426 gee how did you figure that one
@@krishnnacarmona5426 think we know that
@@haioujin7964 repot police
So that’s why my package never arrived.
Thats right, It was Swifts fault
Don't worry. Tom Hanks will deliver it.
@@wolfgang548 .
@Gray Geezer lol
Wait really
This accident was on Bonehead Truckers of the Week a couple weeks ago - filmed from the other side of the tracks.
Yeah I seen it on Bonehead Truckers of the week
@necroslair lol I would imagine.
The locomotive was a AC4400CW, and it had a P5 horn, and P5 horns are loud enough for people to hear a train.
Thats a Dash-9 9419
I guess the key thing to remember is....if you see a semi approaching a RR train crossing, start filming.
Every train crash happens, I don’t feel bad or sad about the truck driver, I feel bad for the railroad crossing that was saving your life destroyed like nothing
Yeah,How Many Crossing Have Been Destroy By Idiot's Who Thought Beating The Train Were A Great Idea
The engineer is the one that I feel bad for. They see 2-5 stupid people doing stupid things at railway crossings every trip. You have no idea about the stress that this job holds. People are idiots.
@@Fireguy97 same
@@Fireguy97 some train drivers get ptsd from stuff like this
@@Zay-lh4om I do know this. A good friend was a train driver with Canadian Pacific. Another was a conductor. They've told me that normally they get 2-3 close calls or idiots rushing the crossing every time they make a trip.
This driver will never hold a CDL again as per the fmcsa handbook. A good dose of knowledge and fear for trains goes a long way in preventing a meet of one. This driver got lucky! Much respect to the crews of these beasts and the burdens.
Well at least he was able to drive away in the Volvo
always a gift when you upload, love the high-quality videos you make.
Thanks for watching!
It's a good thing that trailer wasn't a tanker.
Kaboom
Empty fine, full 🔥
There was a some flames as the trailer was dragged across the pavement.
@@aaronb7631 The semi driver had a reefer trailer and it looks like a frozen goods
Tanker truck drivers require a CDL, (with usually HazMat & always tanker endorsements) which also tells them they have to stop at all RR Xings. This cuts down the chances, but people being people....
😎🇺🇸
My goodness. Thank you for producing such professional and important content!
Thank you for watching!
@@v12productions I found the location to this crossing, and in 2007 footage, things look the same..when was the last time this crossing had its 1st accident? what year?
I have an idea that will definitely solve this problem.
It is safe, it will contribute a lot, it will save lives, it will stop having any losses.
0:57 TTTE reference NGL + Thank god no one was injured
I bet the broker on that load was pissed 😤 🤣
@HT International Yes sir, the broker is pissed. Oh thats right the broker promised him $3 per mile on 2000 miles, then got greedy and screwed the driver over only to pay him a dollar per mile with no fuel surcharge. The driver retaliated against the broker and let the load be destroyed by a Norfolk Southern train hauling autos. Brokers you see what happens when you screw your drivers to run your cheap freight.
Well next time the broker should ship his loads on Norfolk Southern Railroad freight trains but the railroad wont haul it because his rates are too low.
The brokers load was done broked.
LMFAO I despise a bunch of the leaches
Yes, so I was going to get some toys and cry in
That’s why am I pagas never in life
Truck: "Why did you hit me?"
Train: "Cause I have a crush on you."
Train: 😘
What the heck
Lol
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2:32 I wish more employers would teach their workers about this. Whether they're truckers, police, fire, medics, or any transport driver in general hell why not tell the baristas down at Starbucks while they're at it, this is a life saving phone number should SHTF. Hopefully Operation Lifesaver continues their mission in educating those who may encounter things like this.
Agreed. As an ordinary driver, I never knew there was a posted phone number to call incase something like this happens or is about to happen.
@@moonbear5929 here's where you can get more info on OLI's safety program for Professional Drivers - oli.org/safety-near-trains/driving-safely-near-tracks/professional-drivers
@@moonbear5929 There are many people out there that never pay attention to even the most common road signage. These signs at almost all railroad crossings have been in place for years... I'm glad that you took notice of them before it cost you your life.. 😊 I have driven trucks for many years and have made it a rule that even if the lights aren't flashing or gates arent down to just take a couple seconds to look, listen and hopefully keep on living.
@@Galaxy2517 Oh I would never ignore the bells, flashing lights or attempt to beat the drop gates to get across the tracks. I know what a train can do to an ordinary car, and what it can do to the human body. I give RR Xings respect. Even if the warning system isn't doing anything, one should still slow down and look both ways like you should for any other intersection, make damn sure the train is not coming.
I just didn't know anything about the blue sign on the post as I'm almost never standing around RR Xings. When you're walking around, you have more time to notice things (if you don't have your face buried in a smartphone).
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Truck driver failed to yield to the train. Lights flashing and gates going down as well as the air horn of the train being blown. Trucker may have avoided a collision (and loss of his job and even his CDL) by making a wider right turn.
Never play with trains! It is almost always a losing battle. Even a lowboy hauling machinery is no match for a train, even though the train did derail and the disaster was just staggering.
The most dangerous railroad crossing accident happened in Mexico when a tanker truck was struck by a train and exploded moments later. The helicopter crew filming the wreckage pulled back more than a mile and rose 1 mile up due to the intense heat.
Ask any engineer their worst fear when approaching a railroad crossing and two fears are at the top: Tankers and school busses.
The risk is just not worth it. Be patient or find an alternate route that avoids a railroad crossing or two. Expect a train on any track at anytime. Even crossings marked exempt may still see train activity. When in doubt, ask your city leaders if an exempt crossing's rail line is still active.
Where I live at least, exempt just means vehicles that normally have to stop at tracks before going over them don't have to (busses, tankers, etc...). There are two near me (one goes north one goes west) marked exempt and they are still in use once a week for the local to go a county or two over for a couple of businesses, it's just that it is used very little so chances of encounters is extremely low, the trains move at very low speed, and they don't have many cars attached like 8 at the most so it is no problem for the train to stop. The train reduces speed and almost stops at the road crossings even.
Around here unused tracks don't last long, they are ripped out and turned into walking and cycling paths. If they were left abandoned or unused for years it might have signs saying abandoned or something. Another thing is they wouldn't still paint rail crossing marks every year on the road, leave crossing gates operational and powered, when the highway is repaved they wouldn't leave the rails going across, etc...
Wisconsin Statutes 195.285 - Exempt railroad crossings » LawServer
www.lawserver.com/law/state/wisconsin/wi-laws/wisconsin_laws_195-285
“Never play with trains!” Even ¾” live steam trains are heavy and can make serious injuries if one is careless. A 3” scale park train weighs several tons; don't fool around!
“Exempt” means that the crossing has to be flagged before a train may cross. Buses and hazmat trucks don't have to stop-look-listen at exempt crossings.
@@specialed6357- This is very incorrect. Within a few miles of where I am are several former road-rail crossings where the rails are still in place under the pavement. Some still have the RR XING paint on the pavement. One still has Xbucks in place. The railroad has been gone since 1984. The rails are gone, except in the Xings. The former RoW has not been made a trail-from-rail. Fences cross the former RoW. Driveways have been paved on the former RoW. The RR still owns the land and leases it out.
In some places the local taxing districts opposed the RR abandonment, not because any industry was using the tracks but because the districts collected taxes on the RoW. If abandoned the RR would not continue paying taxes and no one else would buy the land at tax foreclosure.
Many cities have banned train horn blowing: “NO TRAIN HORN” may be posted at RR Xings.
Then after some Very Important Person is injured or killed by a train that didn't blow its horn, they relax the “NO TRAIN HORN” rule to during dark hours of night, or some such.
This is my hometown. I know this intersection very well, it’s right in the center of downtown! The police department is just behind the tracks in fact.
i allways stop before i cross a rail road track .no matter what upsets people i dont care how long it takes im not going over it .untill i feel safe to cross the rail road tracks.
I don't care about the stupid or careless people who do this but I feel sorry for the train crews that have to experience these morons. Maybe the decrease in accidents is because the trains are removing the breeders?
Roger Huber ... just thinnin' the herd !!!
Yo
U said it right
Good God I dont drive.... if I were a train driver, I would hit those mothr fkers even harder then send them back 2 their mama's
+people have no patience and many give their life to this lack of patience
More like no common sense!
A woman and her children were killed near where I live, trying to beat a train to a crossing. The train crew saw her speeding on the road parallel to the tracks. it was a passenger train. They usually clear a crossing in about 30 to 45 seconds.
@@raoulcruz4404 I saw that video, my God I feel sorry the kids getting killed for having such a dumb mother.
The lights were already flashing but he decided to go anyways at that moment he fucked up.
I'm a locomotive engineer. We tell all the new hires there are two types of railroader. Those who have killed somebody and those who will.
Yeah but you can blame the engineers for the asshats like that driver.
It's not really the crew of the train doing the killing. It's just physics. Something like this is not in any way your fault.
It’s not the conductor or the engineers fault if a truck, passenger car or pedestrian crossings the tracks in front of an oncoming locomotive. You can only realistically blow the horn, cut the power and apply brakes and hope whatever is in the way moves in time. Unless a trail derails and rolls through a building or explodes due to faulty equipment or something it isn’t the fault of the railroad!
You can’t stop stupidity.
Goddamn right. As a daily car driver, I seen this happens all of the time. People tend to chance it instead of respecting warnings and signage at railroad crossings.@@werewolflover8636
A great message. Thanks for posting bud.
Thanks for watching!
Im a truck driver and have crossed that track several times. Its tricky due to the off chance that the traffic lights catch you at the wrongtime. But yes he was in the wrong for crossing after the crossing lights came on.
And he stopped half way across the tracks for the light?
@@muckle8 Looks more like, from another angle I've seen, that the trailer got caught on the tracks as he was trying to make a right turn while trying to beat the train.
Very informative I appreciate it. This shows exactly why it’s best to be patient and wait for it to pass by completely.😎👍
I DROVE A GAS TRUCK ON A ROUTE FOR 18 YEARS AND SAW PEOPLE BLOWING OFF THE DANGRS OF TRAINS! ITS INCREDABLE THAT A FEW MINUTES DELAY IS WORTH THEIR LIVES!
I’m a truck driver, and the safe thing to do is never move onto the tracks until you see there is enough room on the other side for the whole truck. Never stop on the tracks. I have sat in front of tracks, waiting for the other side to clear, while some dingbat behind me is blaring his horn because I’m not moving forward.
I ignore dingbats.
Some years ago, I noticed a RR tie had been pulled up, apparently by the landing gear of a big rig trailer as indicated by some serious scrape marks. The tie was left in a position to derail the next train to hit it. I called the number on the emergency sign and all the person wanted to do was argue with me. I couldn't hang around to see what might happen, but the next day I checked back at the location. The tie had been moved out of the way by someone and just left there. The line is used by high speed commuter trains as well as freight.
I just noticed that the brakes are applied so hard you can see alot of scraping from the wheels
Amazon: Your package will be delayed.
They need to get rid of more grade crossing, and make cars and trucks go to a bridge or tunnel. Make the ones that remain one-way so they can't go around gates. Then have raised anti-truck barriers that raise from the ground.
When a vehicle gets stuck on the railroad tracks at one railroad crossing, the driver should get out and call the 1-800 phone number on a signpost that shows the phone number that a stranded driver should call in case a driver gets stuck on railroad tracks. If you get stuck on railroad tracks and cannot find the signpost that shows the phone number that you should call if you get stuck on railroad tracks, call 9-1-1. I understand it is bad if a stranded driver waves at a train to stop their train crew or a train driver but the thing is that it is good when a stranded driver waves at a train crew or a train driver to stop their train but the thing is that sometimes it is bad when a stranded driver waves at a train crew or a train driver to stop their train because trains cannot stop quickly because of their size, weight, and speed.
Got to love it when a trucker gets it. Great video.
This video was literally taken down the street from my house. Villa rica, Georgia.
When a package doesn’t show up, i always think of this
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There’s a very dangerous crossing in Elmwood Park, NJ off i80 in an industrial area where dozens of semis cross daily - the crossing is elevated AND diagonal to the roadway with multiple driveways and side roads near the crossing. Once @ a delivery adjacent to the crossing a pickup truck went around the gate and barely missed a direct hit catching only the rear bumper but scary to witness 🤔😱😯
0:32 it’s like the boxes were fly out from the truck, by getting hit by a train.
Great video and a great message! When those lights and cross arms are flashing get out of the way! The few minutes you think you are saving aren't worth a life!
Thanks!
Also not worth losing your job and livelihood.
Content, video quality, post-production, and narration are right up there with Danny Harmon of Distant Signal. It's rare that hit the notification bell because I hate having to wade through them all when I log on, but in your case, I'm making the exception.
Imagine how always it will be to tell your boss why you lost the packages
That Truck Driver either got suspended or lost his job. The Crossing Lights were already activated with the arm about to come down. Plus he came fron the same direction as the oncoming train. So he knew there was a train coming.He just tried to beat it. Probably would've if he been able to make that turn. But that car at the traffic light prevented that. He should've just waited in the first place and he wouldn't lost his load and trailer. But at least he didn't lose his life.
I saw sparks under the first engine very cool
This is why I stop at all railroad crossings. I know buses and certain trucks have to do it, and cars don’t, I do it for my own personal safety.
0:32, Woah! What a big accident after the Norfolk Southern train struck the trailer causing lot of debris from inside in the trailer damaging the railroad signal. Woah! What a terrifying and messy moment from that debris from the semi truck. Great catch on this.
I’m both train crew and MOW on a shortline, I see stuff like this literally daily. The general population is incredibly impatient and stupid
Wow I can’t believe the boxes fly out from the truck, and I believe it’s the truck’s fault for letters all of that happen not the train.
I am that red Ford that passed it was crazy
Wow! So you witnessed what happened?
I did 😑😑
We got hit by a piece of wood
This shows never try to beat a train at crossings. The truck driver was clearly at fault and not NS for this crash. The lights were flashing, the gates were lowering, and the truck tried to cross but did not check his trailer and stopping on the tracks. Thankfully, no one was hurt, but it looked like one of the signals was struck and damaged and probably scrapped.
Took it off the 5th wheel neat & clean,, though the driver was just gonna go on to his destination and claim the trailer was behind him the last time checked
OMG a truck got hit by a NS train! I Love trains ❤.
It's not like the one you see in movies when the good guys make an escape and the the 18-Wheeler truck hits and the train stops and the gasoline explodes and the train collision collapses and everyone is in danger.
Absolutely INEXCUSABLE!! The NS crew or innocent people could have been killed or injured due to one person’s stupidity.
I love the train horn but scary 😮
He said, luckily no one was hurt
That, my friend, WAS 10 MILLION POUNDS OF TRAIN!
I feel bad but the horn and crash was safifying
I just realized that those cars for the trains they hold cars I found that out a few weeks ago
0:29 I feel bad for the officer. If I were in his spot, I could only do so much to stop the accident. As the annoucer said, "There's nothing the officer can do." Only option? Alert other officers and keep rolling footage.
Now I know what happens to my Amazon deliveries!
Late news: NS 9419 had its P5 replaced with a k5la.
When will people learn? Seriously. We need to get rid of quiet zones everywhere. Screw whoever thinks they’re annoying. The railroad was most likely built before they ever lived there. They clearly agreed they would have to deal with hearing trains.
It doesn't matter if the train blows it's horn or not, people pull this kind of stupidity regardless. The traffic bells, flashing lights and the drop gate should be enough warning that a train is coming. It is up to the individual to heed the massive warning. You cant fix stupid. And stupid can strike any time, any where.
@@moonbear5929 you are definitely right about that. But the horn is an extra safety device. Florida’s accident rates have skyrocketed because of quiet zones
Trains are basically twice the width of tracks. I see people position their vehicles just outside the track thinking they're safe, when they are only one or two feet away.The tracks are 5 feet wide, and the locomotives are at least 10 feet wide.
0:31 in train stopping don't stop in tracks or you get hit by a train
0:31 there go my order of spaghettios
ppl will always take a risk when it come to trains and trucks
NS 9419 is officially NS 4628 now after rebuilding. Let's hope it doesn't get the same fate again
Lots of people didn't get their Christmas presents that year
Most packages seem to be in better shape than when fedex gets their hand on a box marked fragile
that was food items as you can see that a refrigerated or reefer trailer
Not making any judgement here....there’s a small SUV which prevented the truck from making a wider turn. The SUV driver even tried to move out of the way. Of course, hardly anyone saw that part. Not to mention it looks like the truck was already into the turn when the gates came down.
Not sure that the officer helped the situation by starting the siren and distracting the driver more. But possibly he did help by clearing the intersection of other traffic. There was precious little time before the train was going to hit the trailer anyways.
I'm Glad the driver was'nt killed.
AMAZING video quality.
Imagine making the semi trucks a few feet taller than the locomotives
RIP The crossing signal
Crossing closing cycles in the US appear to be far shorter than applies in Europe. A longer crossing cycle would possibly allow for a train to apply the brakes sooner, reducing the impact of collision.
That depends on visibility. Tracks bend, have trees and foliage, train speed and load.
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Never mess with a train, they are powerful and hard to stop
Before the truck even began to cross the tracks, the flashing lights had come on, so why in the HELL would you proceed (ESPECIALLY in a tractor-trailer that's going to take extra maneuvering to make a tight turn?) Some people just don't think. I'm glad no one was injured despite the stupidity displayed here.
Good lord buddy...... did you not see the gates coming down....... I would like to see the reaction of this Engineer and Conductor........ I hope nobody was hurt.
Clearly the semi driver had lights and bells activation prior to turning. Option 1, it’s the law: stop. Option 2, violate the law, damage RR crossing barriers and GO STRAIGHT. But, oh no, driver had to do a 180 degree turn in a confined space in an intersection that does not allow for the turning radius of a semi doing a 180! All in all, this driver took a serious risk and lost. If only a 1 minute waiting period for the train to pass. Sigh!
OMG I SAW SPARKS FROM THE
TRAILER
OR IS IT THE LOCOMOTIVE?
Driver stopped out of habit when the officer turned on his siren. If he kept his motion he likely would've cleared the tracks and only got one ticket, instead of likely millions of dollars lost on packages.
If the truck driver simply lowers the right hand side window to listen for the train...
Wow cool video
Thanks for the heart ❤
and this is why you never cancel an item from amazon.
Somebody is NOT getting their Viagra delivered on time. 😬
Good info video
I remember when this happened, was on the local news
Thank you for not blaming the railroad for all the crossings accidents.
that truck driver should have stopped...the lights & gates were engaged & he just kept on going...i'm relieved the train crew werent injured as well as other innocent bystanders
Too many gamblers! However, should the barriers be closed well in advance of the train arrival?
An excellent video. ♡ T.E.N.
Thank you for your good advise.
Norfolk southern, what’s your function? “ safely and on time” mean while in ohio, NS trains keep derailing.
I love how trains win over stupid people every single time.
Where is the actual footage?
That was very unsafe! HOPE NO ONE GOT HURT. 😰
These always seem to happen on railroad crossings that are on roads parallel to the tracks, I think roads running parallel or right next to tracks should be moved or removed.
Take that issue up with the town. Chances are the railroad was there before that street was even a glimmer in the town council's eyes!
There is absolutely no limit to a human being's ability to do something stupid.
That signal just got totalled
Also off to get scrapped
that's why i didnt get my amazon package
It’s faking meat you idiot you ordered meat from Tyson at Amazon? Stupid
@@AlexLopez-yv6rr dude it was just a joke
@@AlexLopez-yv6rr r/wooosh
@JPro13 lmao
@@AlexLopez-yv6rr mello out dude. JPro13 was just joking.
Don't f*** with trains - ever! They will f*** you up if you do.