Re:Tech companies ignore pleas on rail safety
by ac29 on Saturday August 10, 2019 @04:48PM
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Because a vehicle barrier could also trap vehicles on the tracks.
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Re:Tech companies ignore pleas on rail safety
by missjellyfish on Sunday August 11, 2019 @04:12AM
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No, it cannot. They are mandated to have a designed breaking point. If you’re trapped, accelerate and break the barrier. Little damage to the car, relatively little damage to the barrier, everyone’s still alive.