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Drivers are Dumb
Aug. 10th, 2008 07:42 amDear Driver From Yesterday,
If you are sitting and waiting for the light to turn green so you can get from the 101 to Encinitas, and you hear a ding-ding-ding sound, this means you should pay attention. If this ding-ding-ding sound is followed by a thump, as the boom of the railway crossing lands on the top of your car, this means you should back the fuck up.
For the mental health of any pedestrian in your proposed flight path, please do not just sit there. Complete the task of backing up before the train is within fifty meters. The train is moving deceptively fast, and it is very hard sometimes for the rest of us to find something to hide behind in beach country.
Sincerely,
The Pedestrians of the World
P.S. It's broad daylight in the middle of Southern California, at a very well-marked railroad crossing. Why are you stopped on the tracks in the first place?
If you are sitting and waiting for the light to turn green so you can get from the 101 to Encinitas, and you hear a ding-ding-ding sound, this means you should pay attention. If this ding-ding-ding sound is followed by a thump, as the boom of the railway crossing lands on the top of your car, this means you should back the fuck up.
For the mental health of any pedestrian in your proposed flight path, please do not just sit there. Complete the task of backing up before the train is within fifty meters. The train is moving deceptively fast, and it is very hard sometimes for the rest of us to find something to hide behind in beach country.
Sincerely,
The Pedestrians of the World
P.S. It's broad daylight in the middle of Southern California, at a very well-marked railroad crossing. Why are you stopped on the tracks in the first place?