Jeremy's Train Crossing PSA Message | Top Gear

[@toomanysteves]

"Your family won't have to scatter your remains. The train does that for you." One of the warning signs used by Transperth.

[@clementpoon120]

what a convenient feature

[@pauljordan4452]

Effective as fuck!

[@CornishTrainspotter]

@@pauljordan4452 Yea very serious

[@orionsbelt9287]

the train proceeds to turn you into pancakes and blitz of human remains, guts, and organs, a very very bloody mess.

[@MrCaerbannog]

Never mind the whole "hi-vis jacket" thing, what I want to know is why after getting hit by a train, the old guy in the Reliant Robin's first instinct was to check under the bonnet. Was he worried that the crash might have caused his wiper fluid to leak out?

[@ChristopherPerrin]

Even though it was stupid of him to ignore the red lights, I wouldn't blame him for looking under the bonnet. This might very well be a shock reaction.

[@Charlie123307]

the twat should never be allowed to drive again

[@gundammeister2]

You mean his "headlight fluid"?

[@rogercrier]

No, he would have been checking if the battery has fallen off it's mountings and is hanging on its wires. Can't say how I know this........

[@mirzaahmed6589]

Probably checking to see where the fourth wheel went.

[@WTGRacing]

lol "and if you look closely, he wasnt even wearing a high visibility jacket!" golden

[@meme3395]

That's why I always wear my high-visibility jacket, even at home. You know: better stay safe and be sorry afterwards

[@6yjjk]

I took mine off to take a shower and a train jumped out of the toilet and nearly hit me.

[@sausageroll2695]

Take it off anywhere and a train could come through your house

[@milkenobi]

If only the car had a safety vest on

[@woksolid6885]

milkenobi if it only were to be a terradyne gurkha

[@mezalong]

ELECTRIC SLS AMG

[@andramaria618]

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[@Ty-yt3lj]

But the train had it's safety front on

[@nikitapetushkov3305]

@@mezalong that's what I was gonna say!

[@flarfle867]

This is always an important thing to teach. To family, friends, or anyone else. (In the U.S., we call them rail crossings.) You can't win, the physics will kill you and your passengers. Kudos for the double hardhat and jacket. Double kudos for rail safety awareness.

[@MunworthCrowell]

it's amazing that the train was halfway through the middle of the Espace before the front of the car started moving sideways

[@Shakes-Off-Fear]

Your head could easily be next to one of those windows.

[@nicholaswoodyat5444]

the car didn't even move until the train was 3/4 of the way through the car meaning if there was a family of 7 in the car they would died on impacted.

[@LupusAries]

Nicholas Woodyat Yep, and you'll have to thing that the buffers went pretty much all the way through the car.........on head-height! Only a tank can withstand the forces on impact, and still be somewhat intact, as an accident in Forst Zinna, east Germany showed. Though the crew had bailed earlier, so while the tank can withstand the force of impact and still be somewhat intact, tracks and roadwheels torn off, I wouldn't bet on the crew surviving it. That accident was caused when a Soviet Tank crew got stuck on the tracks because they had misnavigated on a night driving exercise. They then bailed and left the tank on the track, without notifying anyone that the tank was there. Due to the bilateral "agreement" with the Soviet union about the occupational forces they were never punished for their misdeeds.

[@Charlie123307]

I thought it was agreat clip and highlights just what can happen, if anyone had been in that car they wouldnt have stood a chance as the buffers went straight through the windows

[@Ty-yt3lj]

LupusAries look if a Centurion survived a nuclear blast I can believe that

[@TheMilitantHorse]

Wow. This has impacted me so much. My friend recently found himself in a terrible accident on a railway. He was lucky, but he now remembers that high visibility jackets are everything when it comes to your life. Thank you Sir Markson.

[@Mojo-qf8zv]

You could polish that dent out

[@isosk1229]

Craigslist be like: "Small dent, easy fix. Tyre may be flat."

[@azerro1080]

Owen Washy itl buff right out!

[@Guy.B]

@@isosk1229 What do you mean? The car looks brand new.

[@isosk1229]

@@Guy.B true, may have to get a check on my eyesight

[@Guy.B]

@@isosk1229 I think pulling them out is a better option.

[@helloitsnicko]

"British Rail or whatever they're called these days" Haha

[@lukasgray9027]

*Cries in Network rail*

[@codelyokop]

@@lukasgray9027 Cries in National Rail

[@tom58358]

@@codelyokop No Network Rail but I see where you're coming from

[@joshuaritchie3836]

@@tom58358 Once it was Railtrack from 1994 to 2002 and network rail from 2002 to 2023 and then Great British Railway from 2023 to a time in the future.

[@tom58358]

@@joshuaritchie3836 Yes I am aware of this

[@SDCustoms]

And that's a small train, imagine 3 125 ton locomotives with 10,000 tons of freight behind it!

[@superbracey]

Yup. That would make a fatal accident into an extremely fatal accident.

[@HaddaClu]

An epically fatal accident

[@OliverWoodphotography]

That is a class 31 locomotive, it weighs over 100 tonnes and the parts that come into contact with the 1.5 tonne car are built like a tank. If it had a heavy TRAIN behind it and no brake application it would have pushed the car for miles on stored momentum alone.

[@jakebahulse894]

Quiet nerd, get your facts right

[@nocomment5847]

It won't make much difference it didn't slow down when it hit it

[@heal0152]

This level crossing siren is stuck in my head now

[@Linkz64]

Rinaldo Kiissa wee woo wee woo

[@kennyraistrick3787]

Try working with them!

[@heal0152]

well its a siren so thats one thing what makes things stuck in ur brain

[@Shinyarc]

Rinaldo Kiissa W E E E W O O O O

[@UltimateMTB]

Weewooweewooweewooweewoo

[@geigerzoola6642]

I literally died at "Sir Robert Markson" I SWEAR TO GOD THIS IS THE BEST ENTERTAINMENT EVER MADE

[@nathanlawrence5939]

Incase anyone is wondering, if you noticed a second diesel locomotive at 3:00, that was another one of Network Rail's Class 31 diesels, number 31233, which was used to propel 31107 (the loco which hit the Renault Espace) to a high speed of around 80mph, before slowing down to come to a stop and allowing the other loco to smash into the car.

[@TonyH-8208]

Nathan Lawrence ahh, I didn't no that :)

[@LeonardoBruno54]

So it pushed 31 107 up to speed and stoped?

[@TonyH-8208]

Leonardo Bruno Yes, yes it did, would of been better using a 66 or 67.....

[@nathanlawrence5939]

Yep it did indeed Leonardo.

[@TonyH-8208]

Nathan Lawrence Would it not been better to use a gm since they are fast?

[@aestheticcruise8807]

"Just don't try to beat the train..." *THE TRAIN ALWAYS WINS!*

[@Train-LCI-Spotting]

No *CAP* what so ever

[@radioactivated]

That level crossing beeping noise is now stuck in my head

[@Amtk-712]

I

[@dootanimations1687]

If the sound was dots: •°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•

[@doohickey-enjoyer]

2:49 That horn is soo darn cool!

[@pitchforkslug6929]

It is much more horrifying when you take into account all those carriages behind an actual train adding into the momentum.

[@KristianKumpula]

Somebody should invent high vis jackets and hard hats for vehicles. All motoring related safety concerns would be solved.

[@ZinKilla]

Kristian Kumpula Yeah it's called paint and body.

[@tom201090]

Probably the better (and definatly more watched) level crossing safety videos I have watched. And more informative. Also network rail usually consists of a few CCTV clips and a note at the end. Top Gear on the other hand...well they went all out.

[@brucemeier8624]

3:03 if you drive like that on public road you deserve to be called a MANIAC! lol

[@leopold7562]

Just a couple of things to clear up: 1. Sir Robert Markson isn't related to Jeremy Clarkson in any way. He just looks like he is. 2. A high vis jacket won't stop you getting into an accident, but it will save your life. I once slipped on ice while wearing one and I fell over, but I didn't die. 3. The snail was on the other track, so it was perfectly safe, despite the lack of a high vis jacket.

[@TheJimBob]

It is funny how many people in the comments are taking this video seriously, especially the "high-visibility jacket" thing. Lighten up people, this video is sarcastically pointing out the obvious and Clarkson, as always, is being sarcastic.

[@creepyoursmile1654]

I know, right? I had a good laugh, I know there is nothing to worry about. Besides, Ive got my own high-visibility jacket. Several in fact :D you can never be too careful...

[@tom201090]

Its probably the most serious and informative video Top Gear have ever done. The message and point of the video was don't run the lights. The statistics at the front are taken from government statistics-though Jeremy didn't say that it is all old people nor did he say young people aren't a problem. Presented in his style, Top Gears Budget, and on NR's request I think it was very good. Its not like he said "yeah run the lights." Oh and for anyone getting confused about the high vis vest comment-you don't have to wear a high vis vest to cross a level crossing.

[@sct913]

The high visibility jacket bit is actually a dig at the French (one of Clarkson's favorite groups to poke fun at). Since 2008, France has had a law in place requiring all drivers to have one for use in their cars at all times. www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g187070-c98919/France:High.Visibility.Jackets.html Jeremy first mentioned this law when Top Gear did the economy run from Basel to Blackpool - he actually wore the jacket while driving across France.

[@AidanMillward]

This episode aired about a week after someone was killed in Lincolnshire on a level crossing. They complained and the segment was taken out of all future broadcasts.

[@TheRtHonPMSirLDOBSON]

TheJimBob If you think that's true then do that yourself!

[@InsaneGamersOfficial]

Guess who did the slow motion for this clip? Gavin Free from Slo Mo Guys and Rooster Teeth.

[@LeaveTheMark_YT]

Seriously??

[@kineticdeath]

Mark Nutt?

[@cypherusuh]

I don't want to believe that. This clip is like 12+ years old. Then again, he did joined slow-motion crew at the age of 16 and managed to film handful of things before basically move to US at 2008-2010 to work on Rooster Teeth

[@PackardKotch]

@@cypherusuh if you watch his videos you’d know he said he worked in the British tv space for years, I believe he mentioned it when he said that this is the reason all SLO-MO guys episodes are shot at 25fps - it’s just what he was used to

[@jackharrison6771]

Now just imagine that with a HS Train with 10 coaches on wet or icy rails; together with a bus loaded with people. And YES it DOES happen.

[@grahamhearn19]

look up Ufton nervet

[@lord_scrubington]

Wouldn't make much difference. If a train hits a standard road vehicle, game over for most occupants of the vehicle

[@igel9316]

In Germany, level crossing aren't allowed on tracks with a maximum speed of more than 160 kmph, and the gov. is removing them even on tracks slower than that. In 2008, Deutsche Bahn had more than 20,000, in 2020 that number dropped to 13,000.

[@EKGaming]

3:04 Imagine seeing that in first person holy s**t

[@perfacetus]

I love the way that although it is taking the Mick, it still works. You see that train smash into the car and think... crap, not much chance of coming out of that with a smile on your face!

[@deadchannel733]

You know it’s bad when Clarkson is being serious.

[@liamw6562]

ish

[@howells0685]

The real question is what colour was that reliant?

[@rantotthus08]

Red. You can see the cross change the color consistently

[@thomashambly3718]

Dániel he meant it as a joke

[@BensAutoshop]

Red

[@aak247]

Blue

[@karolsevilla3300]

Dániel hvggnfnf

[@MedorraBlue]

Wait... what do high-visibility jackets have to do with charging through train cross... Oh. Sarcasm. Nevermind.

[@MrSupercar55]

I'm sure any representative from SNCF will tell you that no gilets jaunes have come to a sticky end on the buffers of a train, while many who are not gilets jaunes have come to quite a gory end that way.

[@KandiKlover]

No, it's the secret recipe for invicibility. The train will be afraid of you and swerve around you.

[@sooline3854]

I'd love to line up a bunch of Prius's and do this. not to see if the results are different, but to destroy a bunch of Prius's.

[@MrWolfSnack]

+Soo Line Would be a nice toxic fire with all that battery acid.

[@sooline3854]

+MrWolfSnack yes, but there would be less Prius's in the world

[@lordsnivyofnottingham2948]

+Soo Line Plenty of worse vehicles than the Toyota Prius. Korea produces the most awful cars per capita, followed by France and their ugly Citroens and Peugeots. There are not enough trains to destroy enough Hyundais alone, much less with some Citroens, as well.

[@samuelhumphreys7712]

Soo Line no, teslas

[@azerro1080]

Humsamuel no

[@pktomi]

"That's toast! That's bad!" XD

[@rangieowner]

@Synphonic88 nah that's not a snail it's a slug in a safety helmet! lol :o)

[@SteamKing2160]

2:43 I wonder if the snail survived

[@TheStig0002]

Course it didn't survive, it moves too slowly for it to get off in time

[@carldavies9080]

who cares

[@bobSCOTT99]

Certainly not lol

[@azerro1080]

SteamKing2160 lets hope so

[@azerro1080]

7 Bizarre Lane how about both?

[@lnro4494]

I'm more worried about the snail than I am the train hitting that car.

[@squeakybunny2776]

Henry Ly the snail is on the other track tho

[@OffTheRailsUK]

Rude, the train was damaged though.. think about *THAT* than the snail. I'm joking. But be serious, poor Class 31.

[@Ty-yt3lj]

TrainLover 106 the loco (31107) was scrapped the next year, however the locomotive used to push it (31233) was preserved.

[@kavguy]

@@OffTheRailsUK I know right,it so sad to see english trains crashed.

[@motelghost477]

Automatic lifetime ban for anyone who jumps the red lights at a level crossing. No debate.

[@leoja4578]

+Carole Johnson I would say the only reason not to get a lifetime ban is if the lights have only just gone red.

[@TimsModelTrains]

+Leo Tapp if them bars are down then no excuse tho

[@leoja4578]

***** Nope!

[@EMTH_YT]

+CyrodilicMonkey barriers*

[@anonUK]

Ramboghini Balboni Up until the 60s, suicide was considered a crime by the state and a mortal sin by the Catholic church. If you failed, you went to jail. If you succeeded, you went to hell.

[@DeadlyLazer]

It appears jokes are far too complex for people to comprehend

[@yixnorb5971]

Are you speaking from experience?

[@fudgeslicer9264]

Reminds me of Brass Eye so much this clip

[@pikachu8508]

The train collision with road vehicle is no joke. It is a major safety hazard not just to road users but also to trains. In 2004, a HST derailed after hitting a road vehicle on a level crossing in West Berkshire, 7 people killed in the crash including one in the car.

[@DR3ADER1]

The driver of the car in this case deliberately made that crossing with the intent to kill himself. Why? Because he thought he was diagnosed with AIDS. No seriously, the Ufton Nervet Derailment of November 2004 was the result of 48-year-old chef Brian Drysdale mistakenly thinking that he contracted AIDS in the 1990s after a test from the NHS had pending results. He even phoned them a week before his suicide about his declining mental health.

[@tostimofo]

Incredible footage.. In the super slowmo you can clearly see that the bumpers on the front of the train are almost coming out of the left hand side of the car before it's pushed away. Imagine how dead you'd be....

[@SchwanzdesWolf]

Gavin Free and RT brought me back to this.....

[@jopomeister]

The second helmet kills me every time. Love the man

[@jackd9928]

Shouldn't be on the road after a certain age. Sounds harsh but its not at all. If the elderly person in question is capable of driving and needs to be on the road he/she should have to be re-tested after the age of 75 or around that point. No idea why this is still overlooked when its clearly a major issue. A lot of elderly people simply do not know the current rules of the road due to when they passed their tests. The roads are also much faster and more aggressive than they used to be. So what many see as experience is actually huge inexperience...and side that with a slow, hesitant, worried and over cautious driving style and it can easily end in disaster and does so daily for elderly drivers.

[@falconpowerful2362]

Jack D, I agree. I give total props to my wife's grandad for handing his license in when he realised his reactions, spatial awareness and the rest were dropping off.

[@falconpowerful2362]

paul austin, it's a fact of life, you get older and your reactions etc diminish. It's the same reason we don't let people drive when their BAC is over a certain level! I also reckon the government should spend a large percentage of the revenue from fines on driver education! Driving isn't something that you "just do"; it's a potentially deadly part of everyday life. I would have no issue if I had to pass a test every year once I reach 70. I find people who keep driving even though their cognitive capacity has diminished to be extremely selfish and dangerous...

[@jackd9928]

paul austin, I'm not trying to be self righteous. I am making a point based on overwhelming fact.

[@peteroldreive8384]

Is the reliant Robin red or blue

[@natheniel]

It's superpositioned

[@Shinyarc]

Peter Oldreive Iridescent

[@petea7323]

It's so funny that when the car turns from red to blue, the old mans shirt goes from blue to red 😂

[@EKGaming]

red

[@vaughnsigal4560]

There is no debate... On what planet is that "red" not orange

[@daveytn]

"elderly people are 3 times more likely to have a crash" WHY AREN'T INSURANCE COMPANIES WATCHING THIS?!

[@macc9876]

i love how the train has a warning about level crossings on the side :)

[@parkercarlson9458]

K, so if I wear hi-vis jackets I can trespass? lol

[@arjanblok7557]

loop

[@heal0152]

if there are police officers nearby U will get a 1000£ penalty for tresspassing the lights But if there is no cops, Tresspass at ur own risk

[@thelusogerman3021]

yes

[@heal0152]

Parker Carlson NO. They are jusr for safety in case u are a person what we call "Railroad idiots"

[@heal0152]

In First Person NO

[@brinley9629]

3:05 Well, doc.. it’s destroyed

[@starchy_]

Nah, that'll buff out!

[@Ty-yt3lj]

Not just destroyed it was ANNIHILATED

[@liamweaver2944]

Just like you wanted...

[@Avoider_net]

3:12 THAT'S TOAST!!! Perfect thing to shout while witnessing a horrendous accident.

[@wikieditspam]

According to Gavino Free (of rooster teeth fame, and apparently the guy who shot the slow motion for the train crash) one of the responsibilities of one the rail men present was actually looking for and cleaning the piles of what used to be people, it happens surprisingly often.

[@2at8er]

Am I the only one thinking that Jeremy's voice sounds awesome?

[@aidandancer]

I think the slow mo of the train completely destroying the espace says it all really

[@UniqueCurse2002]

That skyline R34 at the beginning tho MMMMMH love it

[@CjDj2007]

I think Its important to see your heroes serious, as per this video. Its all good to see the Top gear boys joking, and having a good time, but videos like this just show that they can be serious, and shows their true deep side.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

The hard hat on hard hat had me rolling.

[@kyankoh2991]

Play the Thomas the tank engine theme song as the train crashes into the car...

[@falconpowerful2362]

Kyan Koh, yep, they should've overdubbed Ringo Starr's voice over Jeremy's for a line or 2.

[@kyankoh2991]

Luckily, no one was hurt...

[@AlexTrain5249]

This is what actually introduced me to Top Gear.

[@NaenaeGaming]

*No Class 31’s we’re harmed in this video. The driver had a high-visibility jacket, and the train has a yellow front.*

[@knobjockey693]

Definitive proof no accidents will happen again ever if u paint everything yellow

[@Jeagles]

Well 107 was dead already so technically yes

[@Amtrak1971]

Underrated comment

[@BiboDora]

Jermy, captain slow, and the hamester..! the best show ever.. regards from Dubai..

[@KeithApp]

He does have a point about old people causing lots of accidents. I think that after a certain age, elderly drivers should have to retake the driving test again and be examined physically fit enough to drive in order for their license to remain valid. They should take the test regularly like every 12 months just like an airline pilot needs to renew their license each year.

[@connormawe01]

Keith Appanah I think that should be a thing for everyone, albeit on a less frequent interval.

[@MakeItWithCalvin]

In the words of a member of staff, I knew on the railway "if the train hits you at speed, you become the contents of about 4 large bin bags."

[@falcons1988]

For all of Jeremy's antics, the message is clear. The Locomotive probably didn't even have a scratch.

[@ToRiHale]

Got it! High visibilty jacket n double helmet! Cheers Jezza!

[@notleks2411]

Just strap a 3310 to the car.

[@Swagmaster-si1he]

Dan Skelton and than watch the train explode

[@azerro1080]

Dan Skelton itl break the train

[@joshbacon8241]

Just make sure you use the 3310 from 2000...

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

what if train made out of Nokia 3310s

[@Amtrak1971]

I love how the train had a word written on the side and said LEVEL CROSSINGS DONT RUN THE RISK

[@westep4273]

0:00 can we just appreciate that gtr tho

[@veronicamassey7472]

Happy New Year BBC

[@rockhardgamer45]

Having an old Top Gear Marathon, one of the best shows on television.For me, Top Gear was Hammond, Clarkson and May. They were Top Gear. The new shows weren't awful but just not anything to what they use to be.

[@scrustle]

Thank yooooooooou Top Gear! They always have this clip on the end of the episode on Dave but they cut this section out of the show so they can tell us to gocompare or some such rubbish! I really wanted to see the full clip of it!!

[@geoffcapes2107]

What happened to the snail?

[@ConnorLundeen]

I remember watching this a long, long time ago.

[@BioHazardCL4]

That really is absolutely shocking.

[@schon2395]

ikr, the snail lived!

[@Alzaar_The_Gunzel]

I just learned that the train involved in the crash (No. 31107) was scrapped in 2009

[@XxaxX360]

they're called safety vests for a reason, they protect you from everything, including trains.

[@mrtemptation5]

that has to be the best thing ive ever watched. ever

[@BPJJohn]

you telling me that the train driver hasn't see a color changing reliant robin before!?!?

[@MrSupercar55]

That's because the security officers used a potato as a CCTV camera.

[@OffTheRailsUK]

No, they just glitched the camera a little so it's not copyright. The original colour was red.

[@xxx_faze_gavinairways_xxx1547]

Legend says the snail is still on the tracks

[@mattludlam2194]

Pretty scary stuff, the way the buffers lined up would have killed everyone instantly

[@MudRFunR]

The whole passenger compartment caved in before the front end even moved an inch! as seen in slowmo

[@audiofile8311]

to sum up - 3:17

[@wesleysniper79]

Jeremy, you are the number one!!!!!!!!

[@Marquis-Sade]

02:44 - Did the snail die? :/

[@LONEWLF]

sadly yes

[@KandiKlover]

Well yeah it wasn't wearing a high visibility jacket.

[@maproductions9945]

LOL

[@parkercarlson9458]

LOL

[@thomaslauffenberger5795]

Yup; it's es-car-GONE!!!

[@diamondhawk7427]

"He wasn't even wearing a high visibility jacket!" this is why i love the original top gear

[@AidanMillward]

DiamondHawk74 the original top gear started in 1977.

[@RaisedLetter]

BY THE POWER OF CLASS 31'S I SMITE THINE CAR!!!!!!

[@h2835]

Well, if you have around 80 tonnes of steel hitting you with 70+ mph then the end results are not going to be pretty. As my Train driver friends told me: "If it is not sticking out of the corn there is no real need to emergency brake. And even if I do I will not be able to stop in less than half a mile..."

[@RaisedLetter]

Uuuuuuuh what?

[@h2835]

Agrotred Budderton : Did you see the train (which was only a single locomotive/engine without any cars after it) slow down by any noticeable amount FROM the impact? :D

[@tom201090]

h2835 Usually when train drivers crash into cars or vehicles on a level crossing they tend to slow down. Whether or not someone was controlling it (manually or remotely) or it just used physics (1 train+1 vehicle = increase in friction+decrease in speed+excellent ballast fountain) to slow down I do not know.

[@h2835]

Trains are interesting things. The way they work is the following: If the brake cable breaks it starts breaking. So: put it in idle, get it up to speed, put the rear engine in full reverse and enjoy the show :D

[@roguesniper]

They used the 2nd Class 31 to push the first one to speed and then broke away to let the first 31 hit the car. That's why the ballast is flying everywhere, the wreckage of the Espace was used as a drag break with extra ballast piled up on either side of the rails. Makes for dramatic visuals and better safety.

[@williamwebb6178]

What Level Crossing was it filmed on? Very interesting Clip to see. A class 31 crashing in to a Renault Espace. Very Good clip. A lesson to everyone wear High-visibility clothing near vlevel crossings.

[@Captaincruncher-qy9hf]

Filmed on the B1206 at Hibaldstow AHB Crossing (Automatic Half Barriers) Located between Kirton Lime Sidings & Brigg signal boxes on the line from Gainsborough to Wrawby Junction. Hope this helps

[@MasterBattle2000]

I used to go across that crossing all the time!

[@akoll6138]

Who else saw a train behind the first one

[@UKWMO]

John Mcalexander: yep, I think you'll find the locomotive at the rear was used to push (uncoupled) the loco at the front, getting it up to speed before stopping, thus letting the loco at the front continue. I'm sure the loco which crashed into the car probably didn't have a driver due to the safety implications. And after hitting the car, without power, the loco would naturally come to a stop anyway.

[@Faulty720]

the locomotive in front (crash loco) was remotely controlled from an operator situated in the locomotive behind.

[@azerro1080]

Andrew Kollasch i wonder why............hmm

[@AwesomeDesertTrains]

UKWMO but usually the breaks engage when decoupled

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

Yeah I saw the other train.

[@Tokuball]

THAT WAS JUST BRUTAL!!!!!!!!!!!😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

[@hawsrulebegin7768]

Jesus wept. So many people not quite getting the humour....

[@falconpowerful2362]

Yep, ... yep, ... ... yep :-(

[@mrslinkydragon9910]

It is funny and serious at the same time. This is probably more hard hitting than a fully serious advert

[@fetchstixRHD]

@@mrslinkydragon9910: Indeed, in fact I'm pretty sure that Network Rail were well aware of that fact and decided to get this segment done _because_ they knew it'd be more hard hitting (no pun intended!) and far reaching. Seeing that car get demolished by the locomotive though, well at least it'd be over quickly...

[@haiderishtiaq6010]

And a legend says that the snail still haunts the trains

[@stevenmichael2845]

Okay Safety Videos and Top Gear DO NOT go together!

[@tom201090]

true...but this one I think you can make an exception. And its better than NR ones.

[@Shinyarc]

Steven Michael Quite the opposite

[@zachwatson2824]

Steven Michael THEY GO TOGETHER PERFECTLY!!! WHAHWWWHAH

[@sandynathan]

More people watch top gear( or used to...) than national rail adverts. The point is quite clear that jumping the lights is not a good idea. Clarkson was putting his own sarcastic spin on things, but strangely this will have more of an impact and stick in your mind far longer than a sensible ad would.

[@jacobjcb8883]

That BR class 30/31 really packed a punch

[@declanstewart17yearsago35]

where can I get a car that changes colour like that reliant robin

[@MrSupercar55]

Nowhere. That footage was recorded with a toaster.

[@starchy_]

@@MrSupercar55 yeah, a 5467834 year old one

[@falconpowerful2362]

It wasn't a snail, it was the turbocharger from the Reliant Robin from earlier in the piece... that's why old mate checked under the bonnet (hood) after getting stoved by the train.

[@thomaslauffenberger5795]

Jeremy Clarkson, MBE--Muppet of the British Empire!

[@abdikarimali7036]

the old man's posture kills me. LOL

[@dzejmiej]

Why is a 7 year old video on my recommended 😂

[@dragonknightadam]

Because even 8 years later it's still relevant

[@Amtrak1971]

Now its 12y old

[@uremeshi23939]

oh my god... that was insane