Level Crossing Idiocy

[Eichhörnchen]

Originally Posted by MaDef

I'm missing something here, saw the drawing, not sure what a can of paint is going to accomplish.

FWIW, anyone dumb enough to stop on a rail crossing probably shouldn't be out in public without a minder, let alone drive a vehicle.

You sure are missing something: the whole point of this is that idiot drivers are barging in and blocking the exit of other motorists, who then are forced to stop on the crossing (in the UK, double white lines between lanes means you must not cross into the adjacent lane).

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

(in the UK, double white lines between lanes means you must not cross into the adjacent lane).

Well you only got one option left..Guard Duty.

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by STEED

Well you only got one option left..Guard Duty.

Even patrol-driving Guard Duty can kill ya: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2464181&postcount=499 My presence in the flash flood, even with two calls to my tide table expert boat Captain- was entirely MY OWN FAULT and a poor decision on my part to save a $5 bridge toll, given my obvious knowledge of flood potential, even as the river-deity http://www.azula.com/ocean-gods/ unleashed fury on me... On the other hand maybe the Fates: Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, intervened, sent me there, and that immediate 911 phone-call/3 day road-closure made all the difference to some unknown poor slob somewhere.

[STEED]

^Well then guard duty in a bloody big tank.

[MaDef]

Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

You sure are missing something: the whole point of this is that idiot drivers are barging in and blocking the exit of other motorists, who then are forced to stop on the crossing (in the UK, double white lines between lanes means you must not cross into the adjacent lane).

here in the U.S it's a single solid white line. And during rush hour traffic people tend to treat them as suggestions rather than rules. (I know I do, especially when trying to get on a freeway behind someone who doesn't understand what an on ramp is for.) Not trying to pick an argument, but maybe not be so timid in driving? obviously there's enough room in front of you on the other side of the tracks, or cars wouldn't be cutting you off.

[Eichhörnchen]

Unfortunately the traffic in lane two is usually moving more quickly and frequently than in lane one, which is crawling. You will then often see your space on the other side taken by a scumbag opportunist who's already nearly at the other side, as soon as it appears. This must be 50 yards, so I'd stand no chance of beating him to it even in a Ferrari, which I don't have.

[STEED]

You need this..Marauder Truck

[vienna]

Can you get it as a hybrid?...




<O>

[Catfish]

Originally Posted by vienna

Can you get it as a hybrid?... <O>

That would spoil the fun.
Because tapping yourself on the shoulder all the time makes driving very difficult.

[BarracudaUAK]

Originally Posted by STEED

You need this..Marauder Truck
...

Personally, I'm partial this one...
I really like the 77 1/2-79 body...



Or a 80-86?




Maybe something a bit larger?




But if you just absolutely need to have it in a hybrid....








Barracuda

[MaDef]

Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

Unfortunately the traffic in lane two is usually moving more quickly and frequently than in lane one, which is crawling. You will then often see your space on the other side taken by a scumbag opportunist who's already nearly at the other side, as soon as it appears. This must be 50 yards, so I'd stand no chance of beating him to it even in a Ferrari, which I don't have.

Been there, do you have the option of a different route? one time I had a construction job 5 miles from my house, took me 10-15 min to get there in the morning, took 70-90 min on average to get home on the same streets (just going in the opposite direction). I took to going a different route coming home. The distance ended up at about 12 miles (little over double) but the time dropped to 25 min. this was before GPS was so prevalent. now days I run google maps while driving, it gives me real time traffic so I can route around jams like you seem to be experiencing.

Sometimes the fastest route between 2 points isn't a straight line.

[Eichhörnchen]

Luckily it's not a road I have to use regularly and in any case it's only choked like this at certain times of day. I said to Moira yesterday that we better go the back route when it looks busy up there in future... it's a little bit further but is a normal 2-way crossing when it reaches the railway.

[vienna]

You know, hitting someone in the wallet is often a great incentive; perhaps it would be worth the effort to point out to the council or whatever other officials, that there now exists, by virtue of your concerns entered into the record, evidence of the authorities' knowledge of a potential serious problem and their unwillingness to address the matter, and this alone would not play well in court in the event of legal action: pay a few pennies now or spend a lot of pounds later...




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[Eichhörnchen]

Originally Posted by vienna

... there now exists, by virtue of your concerns entered into the record, evidence of the authorities' knowledge of a potential serious problem and their unwillingness to address the matter

The email from the Council had me grumbling about how people feel able to hide behind the cloak of Corporate Responsibility, citing Policy as a reason not to act. I would at least (if it were me) refer it upwards, so that some other bugger carried the can if things went wrong.

Meanwhile, I've kept a record of my message and their reply in a safe place...