[OSM-talk] Sat nav driver's car hit by train

[Nick Whitelegg]

On Saturday 12 May 2007 08:13, Raphaël Jacquot wrote:
> Dan Moore wrote:
> > map or user error? you decide...
> >
> > "I thought it was a dead end at first and then there was a little sign
> > saying, if the light is green, open the gates and drive through. So I
> > opened the gate, drove forward, closed the gate behind me and then went
> > to go and open the gate in front of me. Then I heard this train..."
> >
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/6646331.stm
> >
> > dan
>
> wow, people are stupid...
>
> how about
> open both gates
> run car across the tracks to the other (safe) side
> close both gates
>
> ???

Firstly I am very surprised she didn't realise it was a railway crossing! 
Surely a gate with a notice saying "if the light is green, drive through" 
must kind-of strongly suggest that.

On the other hand it's very odd the light *was* green when a train was coming. 
That would appear to be the real cause of the accident, not the sat nav...

Nick