Local Drivers Defy Train (and lose)
Apparently the years of ignoring stop signs and railroad crossing signals have taken their toll on San José’s drivers, who in less than 6 weeks have been hit by the train 5 times. The most serious accident was last Friday, when a bus driver ignored the signal and was hit by the train, 27 people suffered mild injuries. A taxi driver had the dubious distinction of being at the wheel of the first vehicle to be hit by the train, on its first day of service. A woman driver has the "honor" of being the first one to hit the train, and 2 other vehicles were only scraped as the train went by.
The engineer, Carlos Valverde, said "The people are rash, I blow the whistle and they don’t hear it because they are listening to music or talking on the phone. " Hector Quesada, a taxi driver, said "The train always has the right of way, the drivers have to stop, but the people take chances."