"LOOK OUT FOR THE CARS" signs in Florida

Brian556 · Post by **Brian556** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:07 pm

I've been looking at crossings in Florida on streetview. I have visited there before. I've noticed that most of the passive crossings have these signs. Are or were they a legal requirement in Florida?

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... ,12.2,,1,5

Post by **Smjh1979** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:09 pm

Probably back in the '40s they were... Does anybody like those signs? Would anyone like that in a sign graphic on the site?

bnsflover · Post by **bnsflover** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:11 pm

Sure, I would like that.

Also, I am pretty sure they are not. I lived in Florida for about two years, and I am pretty sure that I have never seen one of those signs.

Rob

gmfla · Post by **gmfla** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:12 pm

these are quite common at a lot of passive crossings in Florida...

To me they've never made much sense. Why would you look out for the cars when you should clearly be looking out for the engine? LOL

Brian556 · Post by **Brian556** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:32 pm

I think theyre silly and unnessesary myself. I would like a grahic of one to be available.
When I was looking at crossings on streetview the other days, several had crossbucks that were in decent shape, while the LOOK OUT FOR THE CARS signs were so deteriorated that they were completely unreadable. My suspicion is that they are no longer a standard/requirement.

Post by **TommyBNSF** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:27 pm

Before UP did their quad gate upgrades, many crossings on the UP Joliet Sub were passive and had "Warning High Speed Trains"
http://www.icc.illinois.gov/railroad/cr ... 580&aar=UP
This crossing is also on the site.
http://www.rxrsignals.net/Illinois/A-K/ ... Stonewall/

gmfla · Post by **gmfla** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:49 pm

Brian556 wrote:I think theyre silly and unnessesary myself. I would like a grahic of one to be available.
When I was looking at crossings on streetview the other days, several had crossbucks that were in decent shape, while the LOOK OUT FOR THE CARS signs were so deteriorated that they were completely unreadable. My suspicion is that they are no longer a standard/requirement.

I have seen some "newer" looking ones (that use a newer, different font).....can't think of one off the top of my head but I'll try to find some.

SantaFebuff · Post by **SantaFebuff** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:16 pm

Smjh1979 wrote:Does anybody like those signs? Would anyone like that in a sign graphic on the site?

I absolutely adore those signs. I would love those to become a graphic!

Cheers,
Joshua

bnsflover · Post by **bnsflover** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:24 pm

TommyBNSF wrote:Before UP did their quad gate upgrades, many crossings on the UP Joliet Sub were passive and had "Warning High Speed Trains"
http://www.icc.illinois.gov/railroad/cr ... 580&aar=UP

Those signs are quite common on light rail lines and extremely fast railroads.

SCLALINE · Post by **SCLALINE** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:07 am

sorry to resurrect this, but the look out for the cars sign was very common on crossings that did not have any signal controls, found this diagram from Seaboard Coast line Days and it states these signs were for Florida only, http://serr.railfan.net/mow/169-A-18.gif

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