Weymouth school vans get caution light Nov 22, 2009
State law requires drivers to stop whenever a school bus or van has its red signal lights on ... He said that efforts to get van drivers to not let motorists drive by while their red signal lights are on should be done with the assistance of Police Sgt. John Concannon. (Weymouth News, MA)
Jay Anderson: Distracted driving can end lives, and it can destroy them too Nov 17, 2009
A tractor trailer driver fails to see the red signal and plows into the vehicles, killing two and critically injuring six. Heather Hurd, 26 years old, and her fiance, Patrick, were on the way to the wedding planner. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Letters to the editor Nov 6, 2009
Yet, riding legally, I got hit by a driver who was not looking to his right while turning on a red signal, almost did it again today and got profanities yelled at me. Maybe it's better to learn to ride and drive safely and calmly than to keep blaming each other. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Railways official says passenger train driver ignored red signal Nov 4, 2009
Blaming the driver of the Allama Iqbal Express for the incident, Pakistan Railways Superintendent of Police Muzaffar Sheikh said the driver had ignored a red signal when the freight train, Super Parcel Goods Train, was signalled to take the main track. Jam Rasool Bux, the accused driver, fled after the incident. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
17 killed in Pakistan's Karachi rail mishap Nov 4, 2009
Muzzafar Sheikh further said Jam Rasool Bux, the driver of Allama Iqbal Express failed to respond to red signal, resulting in head-on collision with the goods' train waiting at the track. After the incident, the driver managed to flee, but we have constituted a team to arrest him, he said. (Xinhuanet, China)
At least 10 killed in Pakistan train collision Nov 3, 2009
Aftab Memon, a senior railway official, said the cargo train was parked in a station on the outskirts of Karachi when it was rammed by the passenger train, apparently after the passenger train driver missed a red signal. The first two carriages of the passenger train were badly damaged and two bodies remained trapped inside, officials said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
India train crash leaves 14 dead Nov 2, 2009
One of the trains, the Mewar Express, was stopped at a red signal when the Goa Express rammed into it from behind. The state-owned Indian Railways form an immense network connecting every corner of the vast country. (BBC News -- South Asia)
File: Did human error cause train tragedy? Oct 23, 2009
If a train stops on the track and another train comes from behind, the driver of the approaching train first sees a double yellow signal, then a yellow and finally a red signal. Generally, the gap between green, double yellow, yellow and red is of around 6-8 km.. (India Times, India)
Train Crash Kills 22 in India Oct 22, 2009
The Mewar Express was stopped at a red signal when the other train rammed it from behind, Sharma, the district magistrate, told The Associated Press. "We felt a massive jolt," said Ramesh Charan, a passenger aboard the Mewar Express. (Fox News)
Cell Death Occurs In Same Way In Plants And Animals Oct 22, 2009
In pollen, from the model plant mouse-ear cress, a reduction in TUDOR-SN leads to fragmentation of DNA (red signal) and premature cell death. (Credit: Photo by Andrei P. Smertenko). (Science Daily)
India train collision kills nine Oct 21, 2009
One of the trains, the Mewar Express, was stopped at a red signal when the Goa Express rammed into it from behind, a railway official said. Nearly 15 people are wounded and scores are trapped inside the train. (BBC News -- South Asia)
One taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash in Carlisle (updated at 3:48 p.m.) Oct 16, 2009
Schwartz stated she did not see Neals vehicle when she pulled out, but she did see a witness to the accident who was waiting to turn left onto South Pitt Street, police said, noting that the witness claims his turn signal was on and that Schwartz had stopped at the flashing red signal before continuing into the intersection. Neal was trapped inside her vehicle and had to be extricated by emergency crews. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Fresh markings planned for spot where lanes don't line up Oct 5, 2009
"This may be apparent to a motorist in the left-hand through lane while waiting at a red signal, but is not apparent to motorists who travel through the intersection on a green signal without stopping. While this curved alignment of Route 9 through the intersection is not optimal, it has not resulted in a pattern of accidents.". That said, Van Keuren said the DOT will tweak the road markings to reduce the amount of confusion and resultant honking. (Albany Times Union)
Grief and anger Oct 5, 2009
The inexperienced Thames driver had accelerated through a red signal which, an inquiry later ruled, was hard to see and had been "passed at danger" seven times before ... The 0603 BST Great Western Trains Cheltenham to Paddington express was approaching London's Paddington station from the west Travelling from the east was the 0806 Thames Trains service from Paddington to Bedwyn At 0808 the Thames train passes red signal SN109 at 41mph and continues accelerating Points beyond the signal carry... (BBC News -- UK)
US Official: Distracted Driving A 'Menace' Oct 1, 2009
Others noted the problem was not limited to cars and cited a commuter train engineer in California, who texted a friend and failed to stop at a red signal. Twenty-five people were killed in the September 2008 passenger rail crash. (Click2Houston, TX)
Transportation secretary calls distracted driving a 'menace to society' Oct 1, 2009
who texted a friend and failed to stop at a red signal. Twenty-five people were killed in the September 2008 passenger rail crash. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Other opinion: Safety Sep 26, 2009
A fatal crash that killed two Minnetonka high school students and a train that failed to stop at a red signal, killing 25 passengers in California, are just two of the tragedies linked to texting by drivers. Research shows texting slows a driver's reaction time by 35 percent, and that texting drivers are 23 times more likely to crash than undistracted drivers. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Two die in Payette County car crash Sep 20, 2009
Police said the intersection at Idaho Highway 52 and Sandhollow Road is controlled by a flashing red signal and a stopsign that forces traffic going north on Sandhollow Road to stop and yield to traffic on the highway. The investigation into the accident by ISP is ongoing. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Drivers ignore crosswalks to pedestrians’ peril Aug 28, 2009
Drivers ignore crosswalks to pedestrians peril - Somerset - Daily American. It s a challenge here when cars don t stop, said Greg Chiappelli, hospital director of corporate communications. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Deadly intersection to get upgrade Aug 27, 2009
Finally, an alternating flashing red signal indicates that drivers may proceed when the crosswalk is clear. "For the pedestrian, it's almost identical to crossing at a traffic signal," said John Millar, Rexburg public facilities director. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
When running a red light isn't a crime Aug 18, 2009
Common sense must also prevail as this will not be different than the judgment which is required to determine when it is safe to turn right on a red signal. Although Missouri is the eighth state to pass such legislation, reaction from officials at Missouri Department of Transportation was less than enthusiastic. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Complaints get train moved away from homes in Braintree Aug 15, 2009
MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo explained that the train would stop there because that was where the red signal was located, but with the passenger cars at the front of the inbound trains, this meant that the idling locomotive was left in front of the Morrison Street homes of Scott Moore and Louis San Miguel. The change means that the inbound train waits between an industrial property on Adams Street and a wooded area near East Middle School and is able to move forward after the Greenbush train... (Braintree Forum, MA)
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Action followed Delhi Metros initial finding that the driver operated the train manually, ignoring the red signal after the Dwarka station. Bookmark / Share. (India Times)
Delhi Metro train derails at Dwarka Aug 13, 2009
Train number 5015, headed towards Yamuna Bank, had just left the Dwarka metro station when it was halted at a red signal. However, the train operator decided to ignore the signal and move on, a Metro spokesperson said. (India Times, India)
Dems Call for Texting While Driving Ban Jul 31, 2009
Late last year, out here in L.A. this conductor of one of our Metro Rail Trains ran thru a red signal head on into another train who was stopped waiting for the tracks to switch him. The result: 25 people dead. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
Probe begins in Calif. rail crash that hurt dozens Jul 19, 2009
Authorities say the 24-year-old operator, Aiden Quinn, went through a red signal while typing a text message on his cell phone. Quinn was indicted earlier this month on charges of grossly negligent operation and he faces three years in prison if convicted. (Anchorage Daily News)
In victory for T union, safety board recommends Green Line upgrade Jul 19, 2009
The NTSB believes the driver who caused the rear-end crash, when she sped through a red signal, was at high risk for an undiagnosed sleeping disorder ... The NTSB recommends that trolley pilots, who have primary responsibility to operate the vehicle, be required to inform the employee in the rear of the vehicle when they are approaching a red signal. (Boston Globe)
Inquiry faults T on safety measures Jul 15, 2009
She died after her vehicle struck the second train, which had been stopped at a red signal along an idyllic stretch of track next to Brae Burn Country Club. The NTSB concluded yesterday Edmonds may have experienced a microsleep, based on investigators belief that she was at high risk of undiagnosed sleep apnea. (Boston Globe)
Fatigue, faulty signal caused fatal MBTA wreck in Newton Jul 15, 2009
An MBTA trolley operator ran through a red signal and was traveling faster than she should have when she struck a stopped train in Newton last year, but federal investigators said she was likely experiencing micro-sleep, was disengaged from what was happening, and that the light she ran through was faulty ... The NTSB voted Tuesday morning to accept driver fatigue and failing to properly respond to a red signal as the probable cause of the accident ... Although Edmonds did not respond to the... (Newton Tab, MA)
NTSB cites 'micro-sleep' before Boston crash Jul 15, 2009
The safety board, completing a 14-month investigation, faulted operator Ter'rese Edmonds for ignoring a red signal along the tracks but directed harsh criticism at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority which operates the train system. The transit authority failed to screen operators for sleep disorders while enforcing a work schedule that could prevent train operators from getting enough sleep, the NTSB said. (CNN -- US)
Safety panel’s data point to error by T trolley driver Jul 14, 2009
The driver of the train, seated in the front car, had reacted to the red signal properly, stopping for a minute and then moving forward at no more than 10 miles per hour ... The report said the train behind, driven by Edmonds, 24, encountered a second red signal, requiring it to stop so it would not hit Jenness s train ... It remains unclear why Edmonds ignored her red signal. (Boston Globe)
Beaver County town plans transportation innovation Jun 28, 2009
With no traffic lights, drivers don't speed up to make a green light or make abrupt stops on a red signal. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, roundabouts bring a 90 percent reduction in fatal crashes and a 75 percent reduction in crashes with injuries. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Woman dies after hit-and-run - Police say investigation still ongoing Jun 27, 2009
builder33 wrote on Jun 25, 2009 4:15 PM:" The law speaks for itself:(3) (a) Vehicular traffic facing a steady circular red signal must stop at a marked stop line. If there is not a marked stop line, vehicular traffic must stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection. If there is not a marked crosswalk, vehicular traffic must stop before entering the intersection and, except as provided in subsection (3)(c), must remain standing until an indication to proceed is shown.... (Missoulian, MT)
Death Toll Rises to Nine in D.C. Metro Crash Jun 24, 2009
Last September, 25 people were killed when the conductor of a commuter train in Los Angeles was sending text messages on his mobile phone while at the controls and his train ran a red signal and slammed head-on into a freight train. National Transportation Safety Board officials were at the scene of the Washington crash to investigate. (SmartMoney)
LRT system limits risk of crash like Washington Metro's Jun 24, 2009
The operator of a 47S South Hills Village car was supposed to stop at the red signal just before the construction zone, then proceed slowly to the queue. He told investigators that he blacked out and continued through the signal without stopping. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Driving while Texting and Yakking----Do You Know the Cost? Jun 18, 2009
This is what happened: A commuter train sped past a red signal light and collided head on with a freight train. According the investigation reports, the engineer (the operator of the passenger train)who was also killed in the crashwas allegedly using his cell phone, sending text messages. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
MARSHFIELD FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: Get real with driving tests May 28, 2009
Really, what kind of a question is A traffic light with a flashing red signal means. What s the point of asking what to do when a pedestrian is crossing the street but not in a crosswalk and no, gun it is not the answer or what happens when you tailgate someone. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
NH Senate passes ban on texting while driving May 21, 2009
One of the deadliest was last year in California when a commuter train engineer ran through a red signal into an oncoming freight train, killing 25 people. Federal investigators said the engineer was text messaging 22 seconds before the crash. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Texting Trolley Driver Is Transgendered May 12, 2009
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority general manager Dan Grabauskas says the collision occurred at 7:18 p.m. One trolley was stopped between Park and Government Center stations at a red signal when it was hit by the second trolley. (Josh Reynolds/AP Photo). (ABC News)
T crash puts spotlight on hiring criteria May 12, 2009
Yesterday, local and federal officials continued to investigate Friday's crash and to evaluate possible criminal charges against Aiden Quinn, the operator who authorities said told them he was text messaging his girlfriend when he missed a red signal and rear-ended another trolley. The crash near Government Center Station sent nearly 50 people to the hospital with noncritical injuries and totaled three trolley cars. (Boston Globe)
Driver in trolley crash went through red light, investigators say May 11, 2009
It then proceeded 80 feet past the red signal, traveling at the posted speed limit of 25 miles per hour, before striking a trolley that was stopped because of congestion on the tracks. Two other trains were stopped in front of the train that was struck. (Boston Globe)
Cellphone ban may follow U.S. trolley crash May 11, 2009
A two-car train was stopped at a red signal, waiting to enter Park Station, when it was hit by another two-car train. About 100 people were removed, including some who had to be extracted from the trains, and 49 were taken to area hospitals. (Globe and Mail)
About 50 hurt in Boston trolley collision May 10, 2009
A westbound two-car trolley was stopped at a red signal, waiting to enter Park Station, when it was hit by another two-car trolley. The damage was limited to the front of the moving train and the rear of the train that was struck, Mr. Grabauskas said. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Trolleys collide in Boston; 46 people hurt May 9, 2009
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority general manager Dan Grabauskas says the collision occurred at 7:18 p.m. One trolley was stopped between Park and Government Center stations at a red signal when it was hit by the second trolley ... A westbound two-car trolley was stopped at a red signal, waiting to enter Park Station, when it was hit by another two-car trolley. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Dozens hurt as Boston trolleys collide May 9, 2009
Red signalThe collision occurred at 7:18 p.m. between Park and Government Center stations. A westbound two-car trolley was stopped at a red signal, waiting to enter Park Station, when it was hit by another two-car trolley. (MSNBC -- Race)
Trolleys collide in Boston May 9, 2009
About 100 people were evacuated, and 46 were taken to area hospitals, but officials said their injuries did not appear to be life-threatening (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Cyclists see red as bike path makes light of journey May 8, 2009
Most riders have ignored the red signal, while a handful have abandoned the cycleway in frustration and returned to the road. "It's really useless as it is - the cars running next to us on King Street had a green light and about six of us were just sitting there for about two minutes on a red light," one of the cyclists, Dougal McRae, said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
At intersections, stop should mean what it saysDump legislative bill that would exempt bicyclists Apr 2, 2009
The change would also apply to a flashing red signal, but not to a stop light. We ll skip past all of the usual complaints that bicyclists have against motorists and motorists have against bicyclists and pedestrians have against both groups. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
The story behind the 7 line service stoppage Mar 6, 2009
Friday March 06, 2009. The 7 line general manager, John Hoban, gave reporters a tour of the line’s control tower and a glimpse into the system’s inner workings. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Records: Engineer had let rail buffs control trains Mar 4, 2009
In the crash, Sanchez failed to stop at a red signal - perhaps because he had been distracted by text messages - and hit head-on with a Union Pacific freight train. Along with Sanchez, 24 passengers were killed and 135 injured. (AZCentral -- News)
Train engineer in fatal crash asked teen to drive Mar 4, 2009
All the evidence is consistent with the Metrolink engineer failing to stop at a red signal, investigator Wayne Workman told the NTSB's Board of Inquiry. Investigators also found that the conductor of the Union Pacific train received and sent numerous text messages while on duty. (Globe and Mail)
Calif. Engineer Invited Kid To Drive Train Mar 4, 2009
"All the evidence is consistent with the Metrolink engineer failing to stop at a red signal," investigator Wayne Workman told the NTSB's Board of Inquiry. Drivers could see the oncoming train for about five seconds before the wreck occurred. (CBS News)
County Exec's Car Hit by Suspected Drunk Driver Mar 3, 2009
Smith was arrested for DUI, and transported to Silver Spring station charged with two DUI charges (driving under the influence, driving while impaired) and also charged with 'enter 00004000 ing the intersection on a solid red signal' (running a red light). He was issued a citation and will appear in court later on the charges. (W-USA News, DC)
Keyser votes to bring school into city limits Feb 25, 2009
Roger Newlin of the Keyser Volunteer Fire Department said the devices will improve safety by forcing motorists to stop at the red signal, where many will race through a green light even at the approach of a speeding emergency-response vehicle. No one gets out of your way any more, he said. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Rexburg gears up for improvements and safety Feb 20, 2009
Finally, an alternating flashing red signal indicates that drivers may proceed when the crosswalk is clear. A road bridge over an irrigation canal is currently under construction where Fourth North veers south toward Barney Dairy Road. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
12 injured in Bihar train collision Feb 14, 2009
He said the accident took place when the passenger train driver overshot a red signal. Fifteen people were killed and 140 injured when the Howrah-Chennai Coromandel Express derailed in Orissa. (Sify.com, India)
