Railroad & SpecialQuestion 33 of 80
When you move toward the oncoming train to evacuate, you angle away from the tracks because:
a.Debris from the collision will fly forward, away from the train's direction of travel
b.Trains stop quickly
c.It is the shortest path to the road
d.The train crew can see you better
Explanation
You move toward the train but at an angle away from the tracks so that when the train strikes the bus, the debris is thrown forward in the train's direction of travel, away from you. Running away from the train in the same direction it moves would put you in the path of scattering wreckage. This roughly 45-degree angle toward the train is the standard escape direction.
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