Jake Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Just seen this on the news...Heart-stopping CCTV footage of a six-month-old baby's miraculous escape when his pram was struck by a suburban train in Melbourne's east has been released. The baby boy miraculously survived and was pulled off the tracks with only a bump to his head. CCTV Video : http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/876261/cctv-footage-of-pram-hit-by-train-released Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Jesus Christ, that's lucky. Stupid woman though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Wonderful story. The mother/carer should be shot though. How the hell do you let go of a pram as the train approaches?? H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 F*ck me, that was rather shocking! Thank god the baby was fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 What a stupid Cow! Looks like she was trying to fix her jeans when she let go of the pram. Thank god the wee yin is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Imagine if the train had splashed them both with WATER though!1! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Bullitt Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Shocking, but is she any worse than parents who's children are in a pram and are pushed into the road first to stop oncoming traffic enabling them to cross without waiting for a more suitable time?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Imagine if the train had splashed them both with WATER though!1! joker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safely Insured Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Surely it would make sense not to have a platform which slopes towards the tracks??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Surely it would make sense not to have a platform which slopes towards the tracks??!! Surely it would make sense to pay attention when you are in charge of a pram... (viewed from the eyes of a train platform insurer j/k) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Surely it would make sense not to have a platform which slopes towards the tracks??!! You would think so, even a very slight negative gradient would make all the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Surely it would make sense to pay attention when you are in charge of a pram... (viewed from the eyes of a train platform insurer j/k) As a race we are pretty stupid when it comes to survival. Its been proven time and time again, our instincts and reaction times are totally shot compared to many moons ago. The whole world has to be babyfied in order to keep us all alive. Shocking really but at least we get some good news stories like the above coming out of all the idiotic and braindead moments people have every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Surely it would make sense not to have a platform which slopes towards the tracks??!! You would think so, even a very slight negative gradient would make all the difference. That's exactly what I was thinking! Some kind of non slip water draining matting should do the job, or at least a 'lip' at the edge of the platform to stop that kind of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_Strike Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 damn that was a bit careless:/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Shocking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safely Insured Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 That's exactly what I was thinking! Some kind of non slip water draining matting should do the job, or at least a 'lip' at the edge of the platform to stop that kind of thing. Glad I'm not the only one.. I dont think you can really put the full blame on the mother here, she only let go for a second! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 She could have caught it if she tried! Her reactions were shocking! Well said Scott! You are right, even the passengers who were near by could have lurched forward to grab a handle. I think the mom was more interested in fixing her low batty then using the pram brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 As a race we are pretty stupid when it comes to survival. Its been proven time and time again, our instincts and reaction times are totally shot compared to many moons ago. The whole world has to be babyfied in order to keep us all alive. Shocking really but at least we get some good news stories like the above coming out of all the idiotic and braindead moments people have every day. Completely agree. Natural selection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Remember folks, careful with your trouser adjustments whilst in charge of a pram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 That's exactly what I was thinking! Some kind of non slip water draining matting should do the job, or at least a 'lip' at the edge of the platform to stop that kind of thing. If they added a lip to platforms, I'm sure some spotty teenager would trip onto the tracks whilst texting an update to Bookface, and they'd have to be removed again. You just can't win when you're dealing with morons and/or people who are unaware of their surroundings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 If they added a lip to platforms, I'm sure some spotty teenager would trip onto the tracks whilst texting an update to Bookface, and they'd have to be removed again. You just can't win when you're dealing with morons and/or people who are unaware of their surroundings. Again, natural selection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathew Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Imagine if the train had splashed them both with WATER though!1! that was the first thing that popped into my head, you beat me to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snooze Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Regardless of peoples reactions, sense of duty, responsibility, etc., this kind of stuff has been happening forEVER. It is not a new phenomenon. It is only because of media attention and internet social sites like youtube and this here forum that people are more aware of it. I'm sure I've done loads of things where I have left my son at risk of a 1 in a million accident. I'm sure my parents did the same with me. I'm sure ALL parents do EVERYWHERE. This one was just unlucky that hers happened to get caught on camera and uploaded to the internet! Everyone takes risks with both their own lives and others. Occasionaly people get unlucky...... This country really isn't massively different from how it was 50 years ago - we're just more aware of it these days. It's only because people have been cajoled into being more "PC" or "socially aware" that they delight in getting upset by such things and enjoy being outraged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Regardless of peoples reactions, sense of duty, responsibility, etc., this kind of stuff has been happening forEVER. It is not a new phenomenon. It is only because of media attention and internet social sites like youtube and this here forum that people are more aware of it. I'm sure I've done loads of things where I have left my son at risk of a 1 in a million accident. I'm sure my parents did the same with me. I'm sure ALL parents do EVERYWHERE. This one was just unlucky that hers happened to get caught on camera and uploaded to the internet! Everyone takes risks with both their own lives and others. Occasionaly people get unlucky...... This country really isn't massively different from how it was 50 years ago - we're just more aware of it these days. It's only because people have been cajoled into being more "PC" or "socially aware" that they delight in getting upset by such things and enjoy being outraged. The voice of reason! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Boooo, just ruined a perfectly good lock opportunity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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