Reminder to be careful around railroad tracks when towing

[afidel]

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Glad nobody was hurt, but a graphic reminder that you need to be extra vigilant when crossing tracks when towing a trailer or toad.

[mowermech]

A graphic reminder to BE AWARE of your length when stopped ANYWHERE! DO NOT block the intersection. ANY intersection!

[jplante4]

And then there is this issue, The grade crossings in this area are very hump-backed because the tracks are gradually rising to make it over a bridge across Bay St. Louis. The trailer bottomed out on the grade crossing and a train came along.

I stayed at Buccaneer SP and the trains run every 20 minutes. Not much time to get a tow truck. In addition, the directions to the park take you over this grade crossing, even though a perfectly flat one is available 5 miles west.

[bucky]

That thing tows like it's not even back there.

[Ralph_Cramden]

afidel wrote:
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Glad nobody was hurt, but a graphic reminder that you need to be extra vigilant when crossing tracks when towing a trailer or toad.

Thats nothing that requires a public service message telling others to be careful. The driver who ended up putting themselves in that position was simply a moron. When you have a railroad crossing with a traffic light just beyond there are two reasons why you would get in that position. One is your a moron, the other is your an impatient in a hurry moron. Now the person will probably sue the railroad lol.

[azdryheat]

That tow hitch didn't hold on to the car at all.