I was wondering if there was a train vs car
accident
does the engineer still have to show his drivers
license to the other driver? (if the other driver survived that is!)
2007-09-14 16:32:23 · 8 answers · asked by mrbilldunn 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Rail
NEVER show a vehicle driver's license to a police officer after a train / vehicle collision. The collision will appear on your driving record as an "accident," and they do not mention you were running a train. Insurance rates will go up at the least, or the accident may result in cancellation.
These days all FRA certified engineer's are issued a license. Furnishing your driving record is a part of the certification / re-certification process. In addition, many operating department employees (engineers and conductors) are also equipped with a photo ID issued by the carrier for which they work. These two documents are all you should ever show. If they want to take you to jail, let 'em. You'll be on continuous time, anyway.
Just be sure you take the reverser with you when you go.....
2007-09-14 21:35:42 · answer #1 · answered by Samurai Hoghead 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
NO!!
An investigating officer will ask because they are accustomed to and to them it is a traffic accident.
But all an engineer is required to show is photo ID and engineers certificate.
A driver's license is not even required to be an engineer, we dont drive on highways and are not licensed by the state, it is a federal certificate. If you produce a driver's license there will be an accident reported on your driving record.
My Dad showed his drivers license when asked to and his insurance company tried to raise his rates because it was on his driving record.
2007-09-16 13:02:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An engineer does have a license to drive a train.
Yes, he would show it to the police officer.
He also might show his regular drivers license, there is no better form of identification.
2007-09-14 19:04:57 · answer #3 · answered by Barry auh2o 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A drivers license is to drive a car. To drive a train, you have to have a FRA certification card. You can actually have this and not a drivers license. I am an engineer for CSX. The last car I hit I showed my FRA card and my CSX ID card.
2007-09-15 04:34:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never! Let the police officer arrest you before you produce your drivers license.
2007-09-16 20:13:30 · answer #5 · answered by JaK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What if a plane hit the train? Would the pilot ( if he survived ) have to show his license?
2007-09-14 16:40:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you have to file any type of report? It isn't your car, and surely wasn't his fault. A hit and run to a stopped car is never the fault of the car that is stopped. If it was parked, and he was the last one in it, and it was hit, would that be his fault? Same thing really. Listen to the instructor, he has no reason to lie to you.
2016-05-19 23:16:47 · answer #7 · answered by lessie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the engineer will be required to produce his railroad engineer's license (whether or not the automobile driver survives!). Thanks for asking. Good luck!
2007-09-14 16:44:39 · answer #8 · answered by Kiffin # 1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋