For decades, sweating commuters had the right to run after a train as it left the station. And generations of movie-goers watched spellbound as one half of a besotted couple sprinted along the platform, waving to their departing lover.
But, in the latest sign of the safety culture sweeping Scotland, running on railway platforms has been banned. In the coming weeks, posters will be put up to reinforce the message and offenders who so much as break into a slow jog will face a ticking off.
The running ban is just the latest in a series of controversial incidents relating to the health and safety culture. In March a Scottish fireman found himself facing disciplinary action after plunging into a river to rescue a woman. Tam Brown, 42, become the subject of an internal investigation by Tayside Fire and Rescue because he breached health and safety rules during the rescue.
Richard Cook, Scottish spokesman of the Campaign Against Political Correctness, described the rule as “sheer stupidity” and said it was another needless attack on civil liberties. “This is another crazy example of the iron grip that the nanny state has in Scotland.”
I think the people in charge missed the train – a long time ago.
If they ban running for trains, then only criminals will run for trains. Something to think about. Seriously. Ok, that was stupid. I’m sorry.
Ok, I got one…. I for one welcome our running for train banning overlords!
“In an apparent bid to avoid head-on collisions between stressed-out travellers and distracted lovers,”
seems to me is that the goal is to keep innocent bystanders from being bowled over by these knuckleheads who can’t just wave goodbye from one spot.
That does not strike me as particularly stupid or nanny-state-ish.
Yep. Everybody should be required to sit in the waiting room and just watch the train depart on a TV. Then take the blue pill. Everything has been organized for your safety, comfort, and happiness.
#3: And this is something you think the government should be involved with? I bet you want the government to regulate walking, too. It could do that by painting lines on the ground which people have follow, single file, so as never having to bump into anyone. And you know how dangerous bumping into someone can be. It can make them angry, pull out a gun and shoot the bumper. And worse.
I agree with 3, why can’t everyone sit quietly in neat lines with their hands folded while they wait for their trains?
#5. Aren’t these rail stations owned by ScotRail? And isn’t it ScotRail that is promulgating these rules?
Maybe y’all see it as your inalienable right to go sprinting around, knocking people down on train platforms. I don’t see it myself.
The road to political correctness leads straight to hell.
I know Katy as the place the Katy Freeway is named after. Back when I lived in those parts, someone got shot dead during the morning rush hour in downtown Houston. It was at a bus stop right where the skyscrapers are, during the morning rush hour. The police were so busy in general that it took ’em over an hour to show up. It would seem that they have higher class problems now.
Running for trains banned??? Next thing you know they’ll ban running for President.
Wasn’t it more disturbing that a rescue operation by a fireman resulted in disciplinary action?
“…the 42-year-old’s actions breach fire service rules which don’t allow firefighters to enter the water to rescue drowning victims. Instead, they must use the “talk, reach and throw” technique which encourages the use of poles to coax victims out of the water.”
If a brave fireman wants to save me from drowning, to heck with the stupid rulebook!! Throw the bureaucrats into the river and the rulebook might save them — or not.
Non of this will matter after our elected overlords and police implant chips into everyone head, we will all assimilate quite nicely.
Of course, our beloved master overlord himself/herself will not have a chip implanted. The master will be the only one allowed free will. This master will be elected from a simple majority vote of the chip implanted.
Of course, the chip implant process we be all voluntary. If you volunteer you will be allowed to buy groceries, goto school, work, posses a drivers licenses and own a home (all on command and state needs).
Those who don’t volunteer will only be allowed to live within designated fenced in and guarded enclaves. Food, clothing and all needs will be adequately met (free hand outs) by the benevolent non-chipped overlord.
This will solve all our earthly problems. War and crime will be obsolete.
Are you with me?
What we need is a great big Fecking disaster in the UK. I mean on biblical proportions (I say that as an atheist) like the sea rising up or an earthquake that wipes out half the country, then all these damn safety zealots can focus on something real instead of contemplating their navel and cooking up ideas to make even more mundane than it already is!
I think Im gonna go play with some matches and petrol!