In message . com,
Boltar writes

I've not heard of the Victoria Line incident. Did not the other
(Piccadilly) driver get prosecuted?

Yes, word at work is that he went to jail for Endangering Passenger's
Safety or somesuch.

Seems a bit harsh given that a few years back a northern line train
went backwards when the driver dozed off and AFAIK nothing much
happened to him. That incident would have put the passengers in far
more danger because of the trips not working in reverse than the
piccadilly incident would have.

I think purposely defeating safety equipment is treated a bit more
seriously. Was there ever a definitive answer to the Northern line
incident?
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