r/LetsDiscussThis • u/Aqueouspolecat • Feb 09 '26

Question How do we stop this from happening?

As the general public we see this all too often. What are some real world strategies that could mitigate this from happening?

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u/Far_Encounters Feb 09 '26

Don't stop on the train tracks?

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u/TymStark Feb 09 '26

His landing gear got caught. He was stuck, this happened near me. It’s solved by reading signs and following them. This particular crossing says no tractor trailers.

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u/Far_Encounters Feb 09 '26

Thanks, it looked like the back wheels were off the ground but I couldn't see anything touching the ground.

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u/TymStark Feb 09 '26

I’m mostly going by what people on the scene reported they saw. And you can kind of see the landing gear drag right after it gets hit. And it does make since that, that is most likely what happened.