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Rail Human Factors around the World: Impacts on and of ...
There was no dead man's pedal during the laptop and desktop trials and the
associated alarm was also disabled. This was because it was thought that asking
the participants to undertake a task with their hands that was normally associated
...
John R Wilson, Ann Mills, Theresa Clarke, 2012
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The Chambers Dictionary
... eg on an electric train, which allows current to pass only so long as there is
pressure on it; dead man's pedal a foot-operated safety device on the same
principle, used esp on diesel trains; dead-men's bells the foxglove; dead men's
fingers a ...
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Chembers 21 Century Dictionary
1 6c. deadly sin see THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS dead man's handle and dead
man's pedal o noun a device on a machine, eg a railway engine, which must be
kept pressed down for the machine to dead march 343 deathblow operate and ...
It was known as the “dead man's pedal,” referring to a not-all-that-uncommon
reason for an engineer's foot to release the pedal: a heart attack. Other safety
control devices required the engineer to move around in his seat. No movement
by the ...
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Michigan Alumnus Quarterly Review
In order for all the controls to operate, the engineer must have his foot on a floor
pedal, referred to in railroad parlance as the "dead man's pedal." Its purpose is to
guard against the consequences of any sudden illness, or death, which might ...
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Concise English Dictionary
dead as a dodo, doornail, herring absolutely dead: dead man's handle a device,
e.g. on an electric train, which allows current to pass only so long as there is
pressure on it: dead man's pedal a foot-operated safety device on the same
principle ...
Called a dead man's pedal. And if you let up on that thing, hang, the train stopped
.” And Fitz made the sound of brakes screeching. Urrrrrrrrchchch! "Speakin' of
which," Fitz said, "I reckon it's about time we start slowin' her down.” "Aww!" we ...
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Chambers concise dictionary
[16c] deadly sin seeTHE seven deadly sins dead man's handle or dead man's
pedal >n a device on a machine, eg a railway engine, which must be kept
pressed down for the machine to operate and which stops the machine if the
pressure is ...
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Oxford Dictionary of English
... dead man's pedal) 7noun (in a train) a lever which acts as a safety device by
shutting off power when not held in place by the driver. dead march 7noun a slow
, solemn piece of music suitable for a funeral procession. dead-nettle 7noun a ...
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Ride the Polar Bear Express: Visiting Moosonee and Moose Factory
But they have all safety features including the famous Dead Man's pedal. The
driver keeps his foot on the pedal at all times. He can take off the pressure for up
to six seconds, then a warning whistle the train engineer i Sometimes helper.
10 ACTUALITÉS CONTENANT LE TERME «DEAD MAN'S PEDAL»
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Amtrak engineer barreled into curve going 106 mph
The NTSB could not say whether the train cab had a “dead man's pedal” or an alerter, which sounds a warning if there is no activity from the ... «New York Post, mai 15»
Speeds lowered on Port Jervis rail line
... east-of-Hudson fleet is now being retrofitted to include alerters instead of the less sensitive equipment known as a dead man's pedal. «Times Herald-Record, janv 14»
One-third of Metro-North Railroad fleet lack advanced safety …
The control cab car had a century-old safeguard - a so-called dead man's pedal, which an engineer must keep depressed or emergency brakes ... «New York Daily News, déc 13»
Could a $500 Gadget Have Prevented the Metro-North Tragedy?
... the train safely; this is considered a more reliable version of the traditional “dead man's pedal,” with which the Metro-North cab was equipped. «Nextgov, déc 13»
Feds order major Metro-North safety changes after deadly crash
His cab was equipped with a dead man's pedal that is supposed to stop the train in the event that the engineer is incapacitated and takes his ... «NBCNews.com, déc 13»
NY train wreck could be case of highway hypnosis
In case of an engineer becoming incapacitated, the train's front car was equipped with a dead man's pedal, which must be depressed or the ... «Washington Times, déc 13»
William Rockefeller, Train Engineer, Was In 'Daze' Before Fatal …
In case of an engineer becoming incapacitated, the train's front car was equipped with a dead man's pedal, which must be depressed or the ... «Huffington Post, déc 13»
NY train crash engineer was in 'a daze situation,' lawyer says
He said the train was equipped with a dead man's pedal that the engineer keeps his left foot on. If he releases the pedal, the brakes are ... «NBCNews.com, déc 13»
Train Engineer Was Dazed Before Crash, Lawyer Says
She said the train that derailed had no such system. The front car, where Mr. Rockefeller was positioned, had a “dead man's pedal” on the floor. «New York Times, déc 13»
Company failures to blame for worker's water-jet death: coroner
... with Mr Kolomaka entirely reliant on a colleague using a pedal device known among workers as the "dead man's pedal" to stop the water in ... «Sydney Morning Herald, juin 12»
