• stoy@lemmy.zip
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    1 day ago

    This is unrealistic, dead man switches has been a common part of trains and trams since the 1930s or so, it is therefore highly improbable that any tram operating would lack that critical piece of safety equipment.

    Thus it is ridiculous to assume that the tram would continue on after the driver has been killed.

    I refuse to participate further with this preposterous charade.

    • faythofdragons@slrpnk.net
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      I submit that this is happening in a capitalistic environment, and there is a high probability that the safety mechanisms have not been maintained. Therefore, it is possible that the dead man’s switch has malfunctioned, especially if the train is hauling hazardous materials through Ohio.