In North Miami Beach, Florida a car drove under the crossing gate at the FEC/Brightline tracks, gets hit by a Brightline train. A dashcam caught the event.
Stuart
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Wow, it went right under the gate. Who the heck would ever do that. Something wrong with that, like more than stupidity.
Can't fix stupid, but it might get naturally selected.
George
I'm guessing that the driver had their nose in a cell phone. Didn't even slow down approaching the crossing.
What an idiot. He got what he deserved.
I have no sympathy for drivers who totally ignore stopped traffic, lowered crossing gates, and a whole bunch of red flashing lights.
Probably texting... 
I don’t know what to say - Hollywood stunt man ??? 😳🙄
I was focused on the white car as it inched forward, but then wham on the one coming from the other direction. That was a left hand turn lane beyond the tracks and I'll bet the light was green and they thought what a good day, a green light, let me get there before it changes. Brightline incidents happen so much, eventually they will have hit or killed all those that take chances, sort of a Darwin solution to the problem.
After watching several times - I only heard the train horn right before impact - was this a “quiet zone” no horn crossing ??? - could that have possibly been an issue ??? - just asking
I'm glad I was taught to stop look and listen.
Can't imagine what was going through the mind of that poor engineer!!!! Having to watch the calamity/stupidity unfold right in front of him, and not being able to to a darn thing about it.
Hold your breath and HANG ON!!!!
Forest Gump summed the car driver up perfectly......"STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES"!!!!
Peter.....Buco Australia.
Dorfj,I thought the same thing - no train horn approaching the crossing
@EMD posted:Dorfj,I thought the same thing - no train horn approaching the crossing
What difference does that make? The gates were down, lights flashing, all other traffic was stopped at the crossing. The car came up to the crossing fast, not trying to slow down, goes under the gate, and gets hit by the train.
There are many "quiet crossings" around the country. No horn doesn't mean that you ignore the other warnings.
Stuart
Would it be helpful if the traffic lights turned red when the gates are activated? Here in central Pa. they do.
Stuart - I somewhat agree - this person was / is an idiot - just tinking that one more layer of "caution" could / would hopefully help ???
If flashing lights and gates are all you need then make every crossing a "quiet zone" - I am certainly NOT in favor of that
