Why Japan’s Rail Workers Can’t Stop Pointing At Things

TinCan782 · Mar 29, 2017

Interesting safety practice...sounds like its effective.

"A seemingly silly gesture is done for the sake of safety."http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/pointing-and-calling-japan-trains

Devil's Advocate · Mar 29, 2017

Japanese rail workers ain't got nothin' on this guy...

Anderson · Mar 29, 2017

It was nice of the article to point that out...

I'm here all night, try the veal.

Paul Dow · Mar 29, 2017

Actually, there's a lot of pointing going on in the good 'ol US of A too.

https://youtu.be/i9jIsxQNz0MA

railiner · Mar 31, 2017

This practice in New York was adopted by the MTA, after a few incidents of Conductor's opening subway train doors when the entire train was not stopped at station platforms, or worse, opened on the wrong side of train.

It has been effective in eliminating those incidents.

VentureForth · Apr 28, 2017

I remember as a kid a particular engineer who was not only pointy, but very vocal about it. Easy to hear everything he had to say about what he was pointing at!

Shortline · May 19, 2017

It's f it's stupid, but it works, it's not stupid. (Old military wisdom)

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