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Man in serious condition after driving around crossing arms, colliding with train in Northwest Jacksonville
news4jax.com ^ | December 20, 2023 at 8:03 AM | Brianna Andrews

Posted on 12/20/2023 9:06:29 AM PST by V_TWIN

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To: V_TWIN

There are two rules of “right of way”.

One of them is in the law books.

The other is in the physics books.

The latter trump the former.

Every.

Single.

Time.


41 posted on 12/20/2023 11:55:16 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: xp38

Probably be on an NYC CarMax lot within 6 months...

Then, within 7 days, on the road driven by one of those drunken migrant-invader vermin...


42 posted on 12/20/2023 12:13:58 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is the next Sam Adams when we so desperately need him)
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To: NorthMountain

Post #18

“The Law of Sizes”


43 posted on 12/20/2023 12:40:16 PM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: Red Badger

Because their mothers don’t “train” them up right.


44 posted on 12/20/2023 1:00:49 PM PST by scottiemom (As a former Texas public school teacher, I recommend home school)
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To: V_TWIN

My Dad called it “The Law of Gross Tonnage”, and strongly impressed it upon my mind when I was learning to drive. I carry on his legacy ...

Two corollaries when working on an airfield:

A) Spinning things have right of way.
B) Sucking things have right of way.


45 posted on 12/20/2023 1:06:12 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: NorthMountain

C) if in close proximity exploding aircraft tires will more than likely kill you


46 posted on 12/20/2023 1:34:20 PM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: V_TWIN

D) The piece of FOD you didn’t pick up is the one that will kill somebody.


47 posted on 12/20/2023 1:42:33 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: NorthMountain

Amen


48 posted on 12/20/2023 1:45:31 PM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: V_TWIN

Was he trying to sneak onto the Auto Train?


49 posted on 12/20/2023 2:31:57 PM PST by chickenlips (Neuter your politicians)
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To: V_TWIN

Don’t do that! 🙄


50 posted on 12/20/2023 2:35:26 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: V_TWIN

Maybe if they stop giving out Darwin awards it’ll help?.


51 posted on 12/20/2023 2:45:25 PM PST by Vaduz (....)
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To: xp38

Side cutain airbag did its job.


52 posted on 12/20/2023 3:26:04 PM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh (Wake me up when somebody tells the truth.)
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To: PAR35

can’t they just total the driver?


53 posted on 12/20/2023 5:50:18 PM PST by coalminersson (since )
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To: woodbutcher1963; Harmless Teddy Bear

My first attempt at replying to multiple recipients - apologies if it didn’t work

My father worked his way up from yard fireman on the Denver & Salt Lake (Moffat Road) to Division Engineer on the Denver & Rio Grande.

The few time he talked about grade crossing accidents, he noted that the train crews’ damage wasn’t always psychological. EMD diesel electric F model locomotives in many models have a door above the pilot on the A-units. A collision with a fuel tanker often injected burning fuel into the cab. Not nice for the engineer and whomever (head brakeman or fireman) might be riding in the cab.


54 posted on 12/20/2023 6:44:32 PM PST by NelsTandberg ( )
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You did fine I think.

Yeah if the blockage is big enough it can really mess the train and crew up.

55 posted on 12/20/2023 7:39:40 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear ( In a quaint alleyway, they graciously signaled for a vehicle on the main road to lead the way. )
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