I came across this picture and it looks like the signal (crossbuck + stop sign) has a round mirror underneath. My guess is it's to improve visibility and an otherwise oddly angled road. Any thoughts?
http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=370538&nseq=7
Mirror on crossing signal
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Re: Mirror on crossing signal
Maybe it's for a blind spot? We won't really know since we don't have a 360 degree view of the crossing.
Re: Mirror on crossing signal
Thats there in case you are stupid and don't yield for the train so you can see your ass getting hit.
Just the facts, ma'am.
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Re: Mirror on crossing signal
Yep, exactly. Those mirrors help drivers check the trains coming because they would be in the driver's blind spot at that angle.
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