Bad train accident in downtown Houston today

damn. i'm always crossing those tracks downtown. and although i try to be careful about it i have to admit that once i crossed when i shouldn't have. i clearly saw the train coming but for whatever reason i continued pedaling. sometimes your body doesn't follow your brain.

 

Bicycle drivers think they are above the law

 

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-t...an-on-bike-in-downtown-4679089.php?cmpid=hpfc

She was riding down the tracks?

 

That almost sounds like suicide.

 

Or she may have earbuds/headphones on like that poor kid out of Montgomery County who was ran over.

 

I am wondering if there has been any studies done on the accidents for bikers and joggers while wearing ear buds. I've seen several near accidents and dangerous behavior from people doing so and just yesterday a near collision between a biker and a jogger from the jogger wearing ear buds and being oblivious.

 

oh calm down, and yes we are

 

Wow, that is a block away from where I work. It's always nerve wracking crossing Main. I have no idea why they didn't build the system elevated like Chicago, especially with how much flooding we have.

 

This, for many. Not all riders. There are plenty that follow the rules of the road and understand that they are the ones in a vulnerable position. It's the other ones that think they own the road and are above the law that piss me off to no end.

 

just one more reason trains are a horrible investment

-bigtexxx

 

do you mean ear buds, specifically? because the vast majority of joggers/bike riders are likely wearing headphones of some sort.

 

There are lights on the streets crossing the tracks downtown for hearing impaired (or those with earphones blasting sounds). There's no reason anyone should miss knowing that a train is coming. They should also cross ANY tracks with caution. It might be a sad story but it seems that, unless there was a malfunction of the warning system, it was the fault of the person on the bicycle.

 

"vast majority?" Most bikers I see aren't listening to music. It's too dangerous.

 

I would wondering if there are stats on both but from my own impression it seems like the majority of joggers and bike riders (listening to music) are wearing ear buds instead of head phones.

 

you're right...i'll stick to joggers.

 

yea, ear buds are mostly a joggers thing. i wouldn't dare listen to music while biking.

 

I listen to music while I'm riding in the mornings but the volume is turned down pretty low and I usually just have one earbud in. It's also a pretty light traffic route, if I rode in the city I don't think I'd still do that though.

Also, I don't see how somebody could have the volume up so loud that they couldn't hear a train horn.