Press the button every 30 seconds
I was on a high speed German train today and was curious of knowing what the driver of that train was doing. I noticed that the driver was constantly activating (approx. every 30 seconds) an integrated button in front of the panel. Apparently, this button is a safety precaution in case the driver falls asleep. If the driver misses the procedure for a predefined period of time, the train will decelerate and stop.
Is that a safety mechanism that could help avoid such an incident that we are discussing?
WP
Last edited by worldpilot; 3rd Nov 2009 at 21:10.