Brockenhurst level crossing - car fire.

[swt_passenger]

BBC reporting on a similar incident to one a decade or more ago, it looks like someone has turned right at the crossing and aimed to go up the down side, ie the other direction to the earlier case where a woman attempted to drive towards the station. Is this a widespread problem in the DC area, or is it just unlucky it’s happened here before?

A car fire on a railway track has disrupted train services.
The vehicle was ablaze at Brockenhurst level crossing in the New Forest earlier.
An elderly man made it safely out of the car before it was consumed by flames, according to posts on social media.
South Western Railway said train services running through Dorset and Hampshire might be cancelled, delayed or revised until the end of the day.
Posting on Facebook shortly after 16:00 GMT, Hampshire police said: "We are currently on scene assisting our colleagues from the British Transport Police (BTP) with an incident in Brockenhurst, involving a car on the railway track.

Car fire on railway track at Brockenhurst disrupts train services

The vehicle was ablaze at Brockenhurst level crossing in the New Forest.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Gloster]

The incident some years ago was caused by a person driving north intending to turn left into the Up side station forecourt turning while they were still on the crossing instead of immediately on leaving it. In this case the car seems to have turned towards Southampton and there are no sideroads on either side of the crossing on the Up side to explain it. Whether the driver lost control, had a medical episode or just became totally confused is difficult to tell.

My parents lived in Lymington and my personal opinion is that there are a lot of drivers in the area who really shouldn’t be allowed to hold a licence. They are not reckless, but they are prone to reacting slowly and moments of confusion, as I have personally found. It is an affluent area, so there are a lot of retired people who can easily afford to drive.

 

[swt_passenger]

The incident some years ago was caused by a person driving north intending to turn left into the Up side station forecourt turning while they were still on the crossing instead of immediately on leaving it. In this case the car seems to have turned towards Southampton and there are no sideroads on either side of the crossing on the Up side to explain it. Whether the driver lost control, had a medical episode or just became totally confused is difficult to tell.

Yes, that’s exactly what came to my mind, no obvious other roads here to confuse things - I think the consensus last time was that turning left accidentally was a reasonably likely scenario, this new one doesn't seem so likely…