Mr. Sausages Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 This has been on the news all day, pretty scary: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/victoriaderbysh...being_run.shtml A six month old baby's had a miraculous escape after his pram was dragged thirty metres along a train track in Australia. His mother could only watch as the buggy rolled off the platform just as the train came into the station. In the end though the baby only got a cut to the forehead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose 52 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 That is one lucky little kid, what was the mother doing for gods sake ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monasqueen Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Some people with prams seem to lose what sense they may have ever had. There is also the UK video of a being pushed across a railway crossing as a train leaves the adjacent station. Couldn't she wait just a minute? I have seen many mothers push their prams onto a road so that they can themselves stand on the pavement edge to see what traffic is coming. Doh. Oh, and that clip in the first message - why was the station platform built with a slope down to the rail lines? Alright, the mother should have been a bit more savvy, but....(see above!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lao Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 it looks like she was pulling her jeans up, and having a self conscious look around to see if anyone was watching her do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minxie Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 I saw that video on the BBC News web site the other day. Very lucky baby, and very lucky for the mother that she wasn't dragged under the train as well trying to reach the pram. To be fair to her, the platform did look flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilitantDogOwner Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Just a thought... Wouldn't it be a good idea to fit a reverse brake on prams... I.E. When a grip lever on the push bar is gripped the wheels can move freely, and when not gripped the brakes are applied to the wheels. I'm thinking like a dead man switch/grip on power tools like chainsaws. This would prevent the pram rolling away if the parent needs both hands for something. Certainly would have prevented the situation above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbms Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Just a thought... Wouldn't it be a good idea to fit a reverse brake on prams... I.E. When a grip lever on the push bar is gripped the wheels can move freely, and when not gripped the brakes are applied to the wheels. I'm thinking like a dead man switch/grip on power tools like chainsaws. This would prevent the pram rolling away if the parent needs both hands for something. Certainly would have prevented the situation above. For once I have to agree with you, several supermarket trolleys have these luggage trolleys at rail station have them so what is so difficult about fitting them as standard to baby prams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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