Re: [speeders] Cadillac vs Trains

[andy.quaas@seaquistclosures.com]

The trains weren't speeding toward the
crossing, they were both sitting at the crossing waiting for the SUV to
cross the tracks.  I don't know what RR they were but one of them
was a nice GP30 :)

Squash

"Steve and Ellen Dupuy" <dupuy_s@bellsouth.net> Sent by: speeders-owner@lists.cirr.com 11/01/2002 09:06 AM

To:        <speeders@lists.cirr.com>, "Patrice" <patricew@pacbell.net>         cc:                 Subject:        Re: [speeders] Cadillac vs Trains

The trains are standing still.  I think
it is more along the lines that the "power" of the car (mechanical
or otherwise) sets the world (trains) in motion.  I doubt Cadillac/GM
suggested that folks race trains but they may have been irresponsible by
not considering a viewer's possible interpretation.
 
ED
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Patrice

To: speeders@lists.cirr.com

Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 3:30 AM
Subject: [speeders] Cadillac vs Trains

This doesn't have to do with speeders directly, but I know we all want to encourage the public to behave safely around trains and railroad tracks.

I saw a commercial on TV last night that I thought was disgusting. It showed two engineers in their trains heading toward a crossing, then a car off in the distance, back to the engineers, and then a close-up of the Cadillac Escalade heading for the crossing. The next scene shows the car off in the distance and the two trains going through the crossing. There were no gates, I don’t remember seeing any signals, and this is a lonely road out in the middle of nowhere, but I don’t think any of that matters. Am I wrong here, or is this a commercial that should be pulled immediately? It encourages trying to beat the train at a crossing and I was shocked when I saw it. If enough of us contact Cadillac/GM, maybe they’ll pull the commercial.

Patrice Warren