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Reported to Integrity: Irreg driver unsafe practice.
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<blockquote data-quote="Nimnim" data-source="post: 1091978" data-attributes="member: 28856"><p>Oh the stories I can tell as an irreg driver. A couple points though that have been brought up, speed and horn usage. </p><p></p><p>We're not supposed to go faster than "walking pace" but that's subjective as everyone has different walk paces. The "mules" , yes that's what we call them and it's actually the manufacturer designated model name for the ones we use, have a max speed of 9 mph but they are so old most don't get anywhere close to that.</p><p></p><p>As far as horn usage, we're supposed to use the horn when starting and stopping, approaching corners and blind areas as well as when approaching other people to alert them. The horns are such a common occurrence that no one pays attention to them after a bit. I have had times where I've held that button down for the horn for a good 10 seconds while someone stands between my tubs or too close to the train without them caring. When that happens I either yell at them or tap the accelerator to take any slack out of the couplings which gets any ones attention. Before anyone tells me that's unsafe when I take the slack out each tub will move a fraction of an inch and that's no where near enough to run someone over and I wouldn't have to do that if they paid attention to the horn anyways.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nimnim, post: 1091978, member: 28856"] Oh the stories I can tell as an irreg driver. A couple points though that have been brought up, speed and horn usage. We're not supposed to go faster than "walking pace" but that's subjective as everyone has different walk paces. The "mules" , yes that's what we call them and it's actually the manufacturer designated model name for the ones we use, have a max speed of 9 mph but they are so old most don't get anywhere close to that. As far as horn usage, we're supposed to use the horn when starting and stopping, approaching corners and blind areas as well as when approaching other people to alert them. The horns are such a common occurrence that no one pays attention to them after a bit. I have had times where I've held that button down for the horn for a good 10 seconds while someone stands between my tubs or too close to the train without them caring. When that happens I either yell at them or tap the accelerator to take any slack out of the couplings which gets any ones attention. Before anyone tells me that's unsafe when I take the slack out each tub will move a fraction of an inch and that's no where near enough to run someone over and I wouldn't have to do that if they paid attention to the horn anyways. [/QUOTE]
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