When a train hits you

"1 dead, 2 hurt as train hits tricycle in Laguna", screamed the news on the Inquirer.net. It is sadly a tragedy that was bound to happen. When trike drivers insist that their 40 kph home-made contraption be allowed to ply national roads and highways, and apparently even train tracks on this instance, you know it was just a matter of time.

What I find incredible about this news however is that, "The police were coordinating with the PNR to identify the driver of the train, who is facing charges of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide."

The train driver failed to turn to avoid the collision goes the thinking I suppose.

But heck, I am all for freedom from all government intervention on our personal liberties. Repeal the seat-belt law, the helmet law, the tricycle ban on national roads, etc. We are supposed to be a free society.  I say let's all be free to be stupid as we want to be and let Darwin's law improve the gene pool.

Guess what, when a train hits you because you are driving your tricycle right on or very near the train tracks where you are not supposed to be, it is your fault.