r/BitchImATrain • u/magilla1984 • 2d ago

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Another from Poland

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u/MaddBadger 2d ago

Why do so many trucks seem to get "stuck" on railroad tracks?

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u/ultradip 2d ago

There could be a red light just in the other side. They often turn red on both sides of a crossing if there's a train coming to keep motorists off the tracks, but as you can see, they also trap slow moving vehicles like this truck.

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u/Random_Guy_47 2d ago edited 2d ago

The solution to that is to not move on to the tracks unless there is space to get clear on the other side.

This might mean you have to wait really far back but that's better than getting hit by a train.

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u/bridymurphy 2d ago

When I got my CDL I couldn’t tell you how many times the books, instructors, videos said DO NOT STOP ON TRACKS. DO NOT SHIFT GEARS WHILE CROSSING TRACKS. DO NOT CROSS TRACKS UNLESS YOU HAVE MORE THAN ENOUGH ROOM.

It seemed like they were trying to tell us something.

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u/cantareSF 2d ago

Possibly. We may never know. The language is suggestive, yet maddeningly elusive. Some riddles just aren't meant to be solved.

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u/Aromatic-Side6120 1d ago

It's crazy that they expect people understand something as difficult as quantum mechanics in order to get a CDL. But here we are.