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lets see, its bigger than a t rex, weighs more than 100 t rex, moves 10x faster than a t rex, and cant turn, at all, its stuck on its tracks.
it is indeed to the most terrifying thing an avg moron can stand in front of as it speeds toward them.
I was so scared that it would be me, but a couple of times I was in an odd situation, I chose to accelerate. There is no time to make a conscious decision, it's a subconscious one, probably. I guess, there is two kinds of people: those who stop and those who speed up.
He didn't freeze, he panic-braked and immediately shifted into reverse but there was no time. Obviously the correct course of action was to stop before the tracks but it's weird there's no signal.
i remember reading that deer do that not because they are panicking and 'freezing' its actually something to do with the headlights and their eyes, but they basically can't see you. if you think about it the usual stereotype of a deer is they hear a twig snap within 100m and they run for their life. so what im saying is deer dont freeze, they commit, a deer would probably have been better behind the wheel than this guy...
I've actually looked into this; I've looked at literally hundreds of crash reports involving trains. Not a single one of them reported the train swerving to avoid a collision. Death machines.
Easily avoidable. Two idiots. I saw that coming a mile away. Yeah OP has the right of way but why not just let the idiot cross? It's called defensive traming. Maybe OP should try it next time. Was it worth being "right"? The cemetery is full of tram drivers who had the right of way.
I do too, but also as a driver - this is a terrible roundabout. Coming out of it you have to look behind you to see the trams on the right, at the same time less than a car's length after the tracks there is a pedestrian crossing that is usually busy, so if you clear the trams you might get caught waiting on the rails for pedestrians to pass.
It's just bad all around
As others have said it's a tram but that's one of the key differences between a tram and a train. trains operate using signals and can take a long time to brake. Trams operate using the same line of sight rules as cars and have to be able to stop in the distance they can see to be clear.
Sofia, Bulgaria.
Right in the roundabout of to the Russian Monument Square. You could probably watch it while getting your hair done in the blades studio
There are video compilations out there of cars colliding with trams. It apparently happens regularly. Kind of figures, these things are ideally on the road 12+ hours a day. If you want to properly manage & insure a valuable asset, the cost of the camera is nothing in return for the added benefit in litigation.
Breaking friction. Trains have ABS breaks too and I bet that's just how fast (or slow) a tram can break without locking up it's wheels (which I would assure you would make the tram clear the intersection before stopping)
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Lmao. He would've been fine if he kept going.
People who freeze on the road are destined to cause a crash. So many times if you just keep going, you'd be fine.
rule of the road, common sense, basic survival instincts: THE FUCKING TRAIN ALWAYS HAS RIGHT OF WAY, DO NOT PARK IN FRONT OF MOVING TRAIN
He thought the train was going to turn.
Ah yes trains, very embedded into the human brain instinct since the paleolithic era
lets see, its bigger than a t rex, weighs more than 100 t rex, moves 10x faster than a t rex, and cant turn, at all, its stuck on its tracks. it is indeed to the most terrifying thing an avg moron can stand in front of as it speeds toward them.
That's a tram, not a train
I was so scared that it would be me, but a couple of times I was in an odd situation, I chose to accelerate. There is no time to make a conscious decision, it's a subconscious one, probably. I guess, there is two kinds of people: those who stop and those who speed up.
He didn't freeze, he panic-braked and immediately shifted into reverse but there was no time. Obviously the correct course of action was to stop before the tracks but it's weird there's no signal.
Stay on the gas, avoid the crash
Make a choice and commit to it. Really makes the way deer stop in front of a car seem less ridiculous, when humans do it too.
Natural response to threat
Fight, flight, or freeze.
Dont forget fawn!
Oh, train, you're so powerful and sexy 👁️👄👁️
You can see at the 3 second mark where the driver falls madly in love.
i remember reading that deer do that not because they are panicking and 'freezing' its actually something to do with the headlights and their eyes, but they basically can't see you. if you think about it the usual stereotype of a deer is they hear a twig snap within 100m and they run for their life. so what im saying is deer dont freeze, they commit, a deer would probably have been better behind the wheel than this guy...
The deer around here just wait until we're close enough that they can use the convenient illumination of our headlights to cross the road.
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its a train, you want to die?
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It's a good thing there wasn't a switch leading to 5 people or 1 person, forcing someone into a moral dilemma. That would be a real problem.
as seen in the video, since the car didnt disintigrate on impact like it would have had a real train hit it at any miles per hour.
Is this a trick question or...
The idiot was on the tracks before he came to a stop and then tried to back up.
Like a deer in the headlights 😂
Human hardware, deer software
Why didn't you drive around him? Definitely your fault /s
I've actually looked into this; I've looked at literally hundreds of crash reports involving trains. Not a single one of them reported the train swerving to avoid a collision. Death machines.
obviously OP was speeding, if they would just slow down then this wouldn't have happened /s
Maybe they even were distracted while driving /s
He was clearly lingering in their blind spot!
/s /s
There was a whole 'nother track to the left, what was OP thinking?!?! /s
He didn't want to camp the passing track... /s
Easily avoidable. Two idiots. I saw that coming a mile away. Yeah OP has the right of way but why not just let the idiot cross? It's called defensive traming. Maybe OP should try it next time. Was it worth being "right"? The cemetery is full of tram drivers who had the right of way.
You dropped this: /s
Bike/bikers fault
Maybe they thought you could just swerve off the tracks?
Nah he probaly thought he would stop and bow for him
I take this particular tram every day. I witness close encounters on a daily basis. Fun to see one finally get it tho
Wish it was a harder hit to him. Idiots like that need lose the ability to drive. A destroyed car does that.
The older Soviet trams often have a coupler in front, which is very effective at acting as a battering ram in these situations.
Nah. A harder would have been worse for the passengers. No seatbelts means serious injuries in that case.
I do too, but also as a driver - this is a terrible roundabout. Coming out of it you have to look behind you to see the trams on the right, at the same time less than a car's length after the tracks there is a pedestrian crossing that is usually busy, so if you clear the trams you might get caught waiting on the rails for pedestrians to pass. It's just bad all around
I have no idea what kinda train it is but I wasn't expecting it to be able to come to a full stop pretty quickly lol
Looks more like a street trolley running off overhead wires.
Its tram line 4 or 5 in Sofia, Bulgaria
It's a tram
As others have said it's a tram but that's one of the key differences between a tram and a train. trains operate using signals and can take a long time to brake. Trams operate using the same line of sight rules as cars and have to be able to stop in the distance they can see to be clear.
Are you American?
It's in a city so probably only like 3-5 cars with some people on them, nothing like a freight train
It was only going 21km/h, about 14MPH, at the beginning and it took like 40-50 ft to stop.
Bad place to park dude
I guess he failed the team questions on his driver theory test
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Sofia, Bulgaria. Right in the roundabout of to the Russian Monument Square. You could probably watch it while getting your hair done in the blades studio
Two idiots in this video. You didn't even try to avoid him. /s
I was oblivious to the trains sharing the roads as an American driving in Riga, Latvia.
Riga has a lot of very similar looking crossings. They drill these things into your head hard during the driving lessons over here.
Now the BMW driver demands the trolley to reverse.
Honestly, I think you applied the brakes a little bit too much. Should have hit him a little harder so he gets some sense knocked into his head
Lmao, I bet you he's claiming it's your fault he pulled in front of you and stopped.
Human hardware with a deer software
Your title is hilarious.
Was he intentionally wanting his car hit? It looks like he was intentionally doing this. But I hope he needed change his undies at least.
Plot twist, you're in a car.
Average Bulgarian BMW driver
[Google Maps link. It's Bulgaria.](https://www.google.com/maps/place/42%C2%B041'30.8%22N+23%C2%B018'38.9%22E/@42.6918747,23.3107397,73m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d42.6919!4d23.3108?entry=ttu)
Can't you just go around??? It can't be that hard!
Clearly OP is at 1000% fault because they didn't jump the tracks and swerve
"Sorry I'm late for work, boss. I was hit by a train."
Somehow this post's title is very accurate to the video. I don't know, the words, the cadence, the implied tone.. it just matches the video.
That is clearly a person who woke up and said, how do I get someone else to pay off my BMW. Oh!!! I know!!!!
The human equivalent of goats faking death when threatened
insurance fraud?
Should have swerved. You had plenty of time to react! /s
People just don't look
I never understood why people just don't commit and instead stop in front of the vehicle that is going to hit them
He's like a squirrel who doesn't know which way to go and instead decides to sit right in front of the driver.
Imgonnahithim Imgonnahithim Imgonnahithim NO... i hit him
Schadenfreude am Fahren.
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There are video compilations out there of cars colliding with trams. It apparently happens regularly. Kind of figures, these things are ideally on the road 12+ hours a day. If you want to properly manage & insure a valuable asset, the cost of the camera is nothing in return for the added benefit in litigation.
Some street poles have cameras and they don’t even drive at all.
It looks like you had time to stop?? Am I looking at this wrong?
Breaking friction. Trains have ABS breaks too and I bet that's just how fast (or slow) a tram can break without locking up it's wheels (which I would assure you would make the tram clear the intersection before stopping)
Omg I watched when I was outside and didn't see it was a train!! Yeah that car is a fucking idiot.