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01-24-2018, 02:48 AM
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51 Year Old Bicyclist Fatally Hit by Brightline Train
A man was hit and killed by a Brightline train while riding his bike Wednesday evening, Boynton Beach, Fla, police said. Police identified the man as Jeffrey D. King, 51, of Boynton beach. The incident happened on the FEC tracks by the intersection of Ocean Avenue and 4th Street. Investigators say King was traveling westbound on East Ocean Avenue and pedaled around downed gates as the train was approaching. Boynton Beach Commissioner Joe Cosello is concerned with the second fatality in 5 days. “Brightline now sending high-speed trains 32 times a day through heavily populated corridors I’m concerned these kind of incidents are going to become more frequent,” Cosello told DR. Cosello said that Brightline had not addressed all safety issues when operating a high-speed train in the city. “My fear is that once these crossings become quite zones these type of incidents will become the norm,” said the commissioner. Cosello said he will make an official request to address safety concerns at all crossings. |
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01-24-2018, 01:23 PM
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Re: 51 Year Old Bicyclist Fatally Hit by Brightline Train
Trains run at 70mph and the idiots down here think they can beat it across.
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01-24-2018, 09:34 PM
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Re: 51 Year Old Bicyclist Fatally Hit by Brightline Train
I don't understand his safety concern. Normal people know to not be on the tracks when the train comes. Not only can you not argue against Darwin, you can't stop Darwin.
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01-25-2018, 01:47 AM
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Re: 51 Year Old Bicyclist Fatally Hit by Brightline Train
You can see the thing is down on the left side.  He didn't notice that? Didn't bother to check before he pedaled thru? Smfh. |
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01-25-2018, 12:23 PM
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 DR's Quarterback Poster Rank:315 Male Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 4,132 4,132Posts 3,724Thanked 552Quoted 3Mentioned 0Contrib. |
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Re: 51 Year Old Bicyclist Fatally Hit by Brightline Train
Damn he should have been more careful  I mean it is a R R Xing  |
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01-30-2018, 10:33 PM
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Re: 51 Year Old Bicyclist Fatally Hit by Brightline Train
Train bell is sounding but no train horn. Some communities don't allow the train horn because of noise ordinances. I think that is STUPID. Screw a damn noise nuisance. Think SAFETY FIRST. Give people every possible chance to avoid being struck. I live near a RxR crossing & I am used to the horn. The train went into emergency just before the collision.
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01-31-2018, 04:34 AM
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Re: 51 Year Old Bicyclist Fatally Hit by Brightline Train
You can't fix stupidity even when using a horn ;
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01-31-2018, 09:47 AM
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Re: 51 Year Old Bicyclist Fatally Hit by Brightline Train
^^Agreed KH, it's not for the stupid. It is for folks who inadvertently make a serious error in judgement. For the others-(stooges), it's thinning the gene pool.
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