Dog walker pushes through level crossing gates making train slam on brakes.

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johnneyw

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From station to station, back to Bristol city....

Dog walker pushes through level crossing gates making train slam on brakes.

« on: February 16, 2024, 19:08:39 »

Beggars belief. From ITV news.

https://www.itv.com/news/central/2024-02-15/dog-walker-pushes-through-barriers-at-level-crossing-as-train-slams-on-brakes


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Chris from Nailsea

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Re: Dog walker pushes through level crossing gates making train slam on brakes.

« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2024, 21:35:23 »

"Six months, and we'll get a charity to look after your dog while you're inside."

That's why I'm not a magistrate: politically incorrect. Grin


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William Huskisson MP^▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.

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