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

[TinCan782]

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]

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

 

[Anderson]

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

I'm here all night, try the veal.

 

[Paul Dow]

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

https://youtu.be/i9jIsxQNz0MA

 

[railiner]

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.

 

[user 1215]

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]

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