We've all been there. We arrive at a train crossing, the lights flicker on, the arms go down to block going across, and we put our motorcycles or cars into Park to wait for the train to pass. Minutes tick by, we scroll our phones, we change the song on the radio, or we twiddle with something in the car. No horn pierces the silence, though.
We wait, and wait, and wait, and wait. The line behind us, as well as that of in front, continues to grow ever longer. It's here when an irritating thought enters your brain: What if I just went around the arms?
This, however, isn't the best idea. We've all seen the highlight reels on the nightly news. We've seen the Instagram Reels and TikToks and all manner of Rules of the Road-produced "Don't ever cross train tracks when the lights are flashing and the arms are down!" videos. When you do, you often lead yourself into a situation that puts your life, as well as those on the train, at risk. And I don't know if you know this, but a car or motorcycle ain't gonna win against a train.
