Show Game o of Train rain Tag TagA a aA A year old Ogden youth was injured injured injured in in- early the other morning when the car he was driving was struck by a Bamberger Bamberger Bamberger Bam- Bam berger Electric train at a crossing a mile north of Layton According to newspaper newspaper newspaper per accounts there was clear visibility at the crossing in both directions The automobile was struck on the right rear which indicates that the driver almost made it across ahead of the train As it was the car was demolished and the young motorist was lucky to get out of i the accident alive There is no evidence that this was a case of a thrill seeking driver playing a game of tag with a train train but but in talking talking talk talk- ing with a railroad engineer the other day we heard a shocking story of such flirtations with death as a rather common common common com com- mon thing which give railroad engineers and firemen real concern Many a time I have had these young motorists play playa a game with me of oC beating the train to a crossing said the engi engi- neer veer At times they will come so close to eternity I practically have heart failure fail fail- ure and ure-and and then they'll turn grinning and thumb their nose at me Frankly considering considering considering con con- the way so many motorists disregard disregard disregard dis dis- dis- dis regard the warning signals the whistles and the sight of an approaching train its it's a wonder to me there are not many more crossing accidents Only a railroad man could tell such a story Most 1 motorists are cautious about a railroad crossing and unless one lives near the tracks seldom would the average average aver aver- average age citizen see a motorist playing tag lag with a train But if this engineers engineer's account account account ac ac- ac- ac count is accurate and such recklessness is common there should be a campaign to enforce the law which requires motorists motorists motorists motor motor- to stop at a crossing whenever there is plainly visible danger Playing tag with speeding trains may seem fun to a few reckless drivers but it isn't fun for railroad or passengers for officials responsible for traffic safety or for the general public |