In message , Cast_Iron
writes
A train runs along a fixed track. In the event of the driver losing
control the vehicle cannot swerve and current systems fitted to it
ensure that it comes to a stop in short order. However, unless they
have both business and permission tot be there access is denied to all.

A road vehicle by contrast is at liberty to roam where ever the driver
chooses. If when travelling along a road the driver loses control not
only is the vehicle likely to swerve all over the road, it is equally
likely to leave it and crash into anyone unlucky enough to be in its
path or to smash into roadside property causing further damage. Not
only are there no safety devices fitted to bring it to a stop under
such circumstances, it is highly likely that the driver could
inadvertantly depress the accelerator pedal and cause the vehicle to
gain speed.


And when your on an empty road and someone is in the middle of the road
you can swerve out of the way and round the person.
While a train coming up to someone on the track doesn't have the option
of swerving round the person. It just ploughs straight into the person.

And to add the thing about barriers by track. Their is a forest near
Cologne where the trains go through and people hide behind trees and
jump in front of the trains to kill themselves. The commuters get really
****ed at the constant disruption and now they are going to put up a
fence to try and stop it.
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CJG