Re: [MBZ] Where not to drive Limos

2015-07-24 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Fault of the driver, unless the entity that designed or built that crossing can be proven to have not followed code or law or good engineering practice. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On July 24, 2015 12:44:57 PM EDT, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: >On 23/07/2015 4:29 PM, ar

Re: [MBZ] Where not to drive Limos

2015-07-24 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 23/07/2015 4:29 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11758225/1-tonne-freight-train-ploughs-into-limousine-at-level-crossing.html Limo driver must have been going pretty fast to hop up crossways of the railroad track. What make wa

Re: [MBZ] Where not to drive Limos

2015-07-24 Thread Hertzing via Mercedes
Was a Chrysler 300. The engineer never could have come to a full stop. But did apply the brakes till after the collision. As a limo owner... Easy to do... I've never high sidded on a railroad but I've seen a hearse do it at a cemetery entrance I refused to enter. Sent from my iPhone > On

Re: [MBZ] Where not to drive Limos

2015-07-24 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Which conversion? The original one, or the one with the locomotive that turned it into future Coke cans? I heard a story on NPR a few years ago about how many locomotive engineers suffer from PTSD after being involved in grade crossing accidents. Imagine being in the cab of a locomotive and

Re: [MBZ] Where not to drive Limos

2015-07-23 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Looks like a Chrysler product to me. "Didn't you see me?" Yeah right. I think its impressive how quickly he got stopped... -Curt From: archer75--- via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: "arche...@embarqmail.com" Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 5:29 PM

[MBZ] Where not to drive Limos

2015-07-23 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11758225/1-tonne-freight-train-ploughs-into-limousine-at-level-crossing.html Limo driver must have been going pretty fast to hop up crossways of the railroad track. What make was it before the conversion? ___