Level crossing cyclist in 'nearest miss' with train
 

This is one stupid but very lucky woman...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-24364332

Very stupid indeed. It's the driver I always feel sorry for in times like these, in a situation like that, there's nothing you can do but sound the horn and pray.

He did apply the brakes but I'm unaware how far down the line the train was before it came to a halt....the cyclist actually pedalled around the barrier :nope:

That's a Class 170, probably doing about 70mph, weighs about 133 tons, you're probably looking at about six to eight train lengths (approx 566m, 1669ft) at a real ballpark, pulled out of my backside kinda guess.

But yeah, pedalling around the barrier is absolutely retarded, and were it not for the effect on the driver of the train, I would put forward for Darwins law to take its natural course on such idiots.

I laughed at what appeared to be her calm disposition when she cycled off.

I find it odd that she cycled off in the opposite direction she was originally heading. :hmmm:

Makes me wonder if a change of pants was in order. :O:

Beat me to it :)

:haha:

4 years ago I was riding a train when some cyclist pulled a similar stunt in Ljubljana.

It was not a miss :nope:

Oh man! That was close.

The driver was forced to apply the emergency brake.

for the purpose of......?

perhaps it would result in her being slightly less dead once struck?

Reviewing the footage, I can't help thinking that regardless of how alert and quick the driver was, the brakes were applied only after passing her.
They both had about 2 seconds to react, at best.
Not enough time for driver and mechanical reaction.

At the fire department, we call it "job security."

Well for one i think its a bit courteous to at least attempt to stop before you hit someone, even if it is futile. Secondly, he would've had to stop anyways after he hit her, seeing as how if she didnt get smashed out of the way, she'd be dragged/mangled across the tracks if the train kept going.

But that's absolutely insane. That woman was literally a split second from dying. Very scary and very shocking that such a small amount of time can be the difference between life and death. Knowing nothing about this woman, we don't know if she has a husband or kids or something, though she appears somewhat young. In any case, she's incredibly lucky to be alive.