The Stop and Examine rule on railways allows, if not requires, train crew to stop a train if they hear strange sounds or vibrations. Strange sounds can sometimes indicate serious problems like derailed or broken wheels.
Accidents
Failure to implement the Stop and Examine rule contributed to the
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Stop and Examine is a column by Pip Dunn in the monthly magazine "RAIL".
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