how stupid can you be 

Hats off to the train driver for not panicking and swerving all over the place. That's proper driving is that.

What most youtubers actually mean when they say : "WE ALMOST DIED!!!!"

People are joking that they weren't in the same tracks as the train's, but when you see a train from the distance you can't really which tracks it is on. They did the right thing by not trying to guess

Lesson for life: "Don't go on active rail lines"

Lucky the driver stayed on those two lines in front of him!

on a cosmic scale, this was actually a very close call

To all those thinking it wasn’t close: -Go to the nearest protected road crossing with a 2 track high speed (faster than 45mph or 70kmh) mainline. - When you see a train coming, from a safe distance (aka standing behind the crossing gate) try and guess which track the train is on from a distance. - If you want a challenge look away from the train and only turn around once you hear it then make a guess. - See how many times you get it right and then remember that your safely away from the tracks and not making a life or death situation -

I had to watch it twice to see what I missed. And after watching a second time, I realised it was me that nearly got hit.

Reminds me of the meteor that killed the dinosaurs. To think, that could have been me.

This reminds me of the time a car crashed a mile away from my house. My life flashed before my eyes.

People are talking about how the people were not even close to hitting the train but for the conductor it’s actually terrifying and very stressful

Before 0:00, the train was turning and you wouldn't know which track it was. So it made sense when they ran.

I remember a similar close call when a huge meteor hit Mars

Close call. Reminds me of the time I almost died when a car crashed into a wall in another country

All of the people joking about it not being a "close call at all" ...... please do note that in this situation they were actually and genuinely in potential danger : they were watching the train that was on the other lane and not in front of them, and because of the noise of the train, if another one passed by on the other track (which is really not a small possibility as this is basically a train highway if you want an analogy. There is a ton of traffic going on there) they were actually completely fucked. Their comportment was actually needlessly reckless and could easily have got them killed, again, it's a bit similar to crossing the highway, it's not because there was no car when you did it that it wasn't a stupid idea, and it's probably a bit less dumb to cross the highway (unless you are beyond dumb and go in during rush hour) because at least the lanes are in a single way and have generally really good visibility due to how wide and flat they are, train tracks like these are a lot more hazardous also because trains can go a lot faster than cars and are harder to stop on top of being unable to steer) I can go on about how stupid this was, they were actually really lucky that there was only one train passing through when they were on it, they would have had a very very very high chance of dying if there were two (as standing between them is insanely dangerous as well)

Hats off to the driver who managed to keep that train going in a straight line amidst all the sudden panic and confusion 👏

Those who haven't been in a situation like this would not understand this But when u are on railway tracks and a train comes from behind, you sometime get confused whether it's coming on ur track or not, just because of the massive size of the train and of course speed, and this is where confusion arises So u have to make sure u are in safety, which is exactly what they did U cant just be like "guess I'll die"

Damn that was close just missed them by 30 feet!

Guys remember the Bernoulli's principle, increase in velocity decreases the pressure. Basically you can easily get pulled towards the train as it's moving since the air between you and the train is at a lower pressure. So this is a very dangerous thing to do. Stay safe.

Around 20 years ago I ran across active train tracks (no train near). A worker from the train service (not on duty) saw it and started scolding me, telling me how dumb I am and I make a terrible example for the children that were near. I replied with saying that indeed I was an idiot and didn't think for a second, and I am very sorry for being a bad example for the kids. At that moment I could see the "system error" in his face. I think also from my looks, he probably expected a bratty kid snarking back at him. He was clearly not prepared for my remorse. After a few seconds he composed himself and thanked me for not doing it again in the future. 😂

The train should have swerved over to scare them!

I can imagine how hard they laughed looking at each other after they realised the train is on the other track.

I used to "walk the rails" when I was a kid. Let me tell you - one does not want to be even as close as on the other set of tracks when a train comes by - especially a fast passenger train. We used to get pretty far down the grade when a train came by.

No amount of curiosity could make me walk so close to live tracks with trains passing at high speeds. One misstep and that is it.

Me: *accidentally watch 17 seconds video of couple run for nothing RU-vid: "So, you like watching trains, huh."

It's not the train you see that kills you, it's the one coming the other way !

When a train is coming and you're standing on train tracks, it doesn't matter if the train is passing on another track, chances are you'll be pissing to get off any tracks.

There could have been another train coming the other way. Dawlish and Teignmouth is where the railway runs along the seafront with no fences to stop people getting onto the line.

I remember that one time when crossing the street and a car driving in that same spot about 30 seconds later. I thought I was a goner.

I remember having a close call when two blackhole collided in Andromeda galaxy

Train came from around the corner. And they were on the track area with walls on each side. They didn’t “almost die”, but they were in a dangerous spot where they shouldn’t be.

Tbh if they had assumed the train was running on the tracks juxtaposed to them, from fear or just in generality, then they had all the reason to freak out

Jeez this was rough. This makes me remember when I almost died because a train crashed in 1800's

I've stood closer to a train passing by.

Getting out of the way of both tracks on a bend isnt stupid, it's clever survival instincts.

Plot twist: There's another train on the second tracks coming from behind at the cameraman

This is a VERY busy mainline. Trains are always passing each other. You've got nowhere to run if that happens. It's on a bend and you wouldn't be able to hear one coming the other way with that one going by. You just don't see this sort of thing on the mainline in The UK. It's not easy to get on, especially there. They were lucky that they could get off the track at all. Anybody who knows about British railways knows how serious this is.

When my friend said she "almost died in a plane crash," because a flight she had considered booking had an incident with zero injuries.

"You hear that, Mr. Anderson? That is the sound of inevitability." ~Agent Smith, The Matrix

Accidentally walked next to a train doing 40 mph yrs ago,it is louder faster and will make one appreciate life much more than we can imagine sitting here.

They were having a romantic time on the tracks

Probably a couple of lovebirds who thought making out on the railroad tracks was a romantic idea..

Einstein once said: "Only two things are eternal, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former"

Crazy how the train didn’t start flying up into the sky upon seeing people in the way. Close call 🙏💯

I've felt this fear before, the feeling on being close to death 😭😭 I was in bed on a Sunday morning when my friend in Australia texted me that he saw a car crash outside his window 😫😪 talk about near miss

I remember a close call when a shark jumped out of the water while I was in the desert

I used to work for the BNSF Railway in Los Angeles and over the 26 years I worked there it was breathtaking to see the level of stupidity in the chances that the public would take on and next to train tracks.

Those two are probably astronomers which is why they thought it was a close call

*Plot Twist: They are maintaining social distancing with the people in the Train*

Lucky one wasn't coming in the other direction

The universe shattering speed at which that train was moving, if they hadn't jumped upon that ledge they would been sucked towards the train due to the gravitational forces that train was creating. Truly the most brilliant decision taken by that man and lady. Don't want to end up like a fly splattered on windshield

plot twist: they were running to get the last deck chairs.

Wow, that was pretty close. Brought back vivid memories of the time a load of elephants went charging pass while I was watching a David Attenborough documentary on my phone on the bus.

This reminds me off the time I almost died when a star exploded 1400 light years away

That guy really cared so much for his girl. And the cameraman framing was top notch.

I worked for a guy once that had one leg. He was sucked under the track by a 125 and had his leg cut off. You can imagine the vortex created when one of those trains go by.

this reminds me of the time i was almost born during the time of the pompeii eruption

£1000 fine for each of them...

Just wow! Honestly, this is stupidity at its max, but the train driver deserves an Oscar for staying that calm!

Odd that a camera operator just happened to be there to record the whole event - even with zooming in, out, and panning to follow the people. Planned? Yeah. Darwin would be proud

Oh my God! That invisible train almost killed them with another train as a passing witness!

How NASA wants you to be , when a meteor passes through another galaxy.

No one is talking about the driver, who’s most likely to get stressed out or even a trauma after seeing people walking on the tracks. I’ve been there, don’t want to see and relive it again

Tbh when you are close to death, no matter the chances of surviving or not your brain will make you do this

Natural Selection.

Seeing them and that train side by side really puts in to perspective how massive those HSTs really are. :o

NASA scientists when an asteroid misses the Earth by 1.5 million miles

No one would believe it if it wasn't on camera

This is not stupidity this is taking precaution at the highest level.

The stupid part is that they walked on the tracks in the first place...

They were literally never in harm's way.

The real hero is mom with the baby in the stroller. She saved the babies life

Any one can easily be startled by menacing sound of a fast approaching train.

It maybe had a confusing perspective from their view, maybe it looked like the train comes on the track they are walking on

I hope they needed a change of underpants, and learned not to trespass on railways!

In fairness to them, as the train was approaching the bend they probably thought it will take the track closer to them so they panicked and started running. An understandable optic illusion.

Amazing driving, the way the train was able to switch lane so fast!!!

The sea wall here is a public footpath. The cameraman was NOT trespassing, just sitting on the wall on the footpath side. The twats in the picture were ON the tracks!

This is why railway lines should be electrified

People: "We had a near death experience." The Near Death Experience:

They were having the time of their lives

I stand for these people, the train is so loud that it'll activate your fly or fight response. Also the presence of a train may distract you from another in the other line.

The horn sounded like it thanked them for getting off the tracks

I grew up around train tracks. That wasn't even close by any measure I am familiar with. Then again I used to hop on & off for thrills & giggles. And definitely consider myself extremely lucky I did not ever get hurt.

wow that was a close one, reminds me of the time this guy fell of a cliff on another continent

No one: RU-vid recommendations: here's some twats

🚊 : *Why* *are* *you* *running.* 🤣

I’m glad they’re ok, they ought to be more careful from now on

when you hear a train coming and ur on the track you dont stop to c what track it's. on. you run to get off of all the tracks sometimes the comments that people make really makes me wonder where people's. minds are.

I saw nothing stupid in this video...can I get my money back?

Bro predicted that the train will derail and took precautions.

Whats dangerous is if another train comes from the other direction while the 1st train is honking and being loud. Many accidents happen this way as the pedestrians can't hear the 2nd train

Thank you algorithm, for recommending me this 11 years later, good to know you're still doing wonders

We had a real classic case near here a few years ago. A commuter got off the local train, and rather than talk the bridge over to the parking lot, he walked around the back of the local to cross the track and the low iron spike fence along the parking lot. But just as he stepped out from behind the local onto the second track, the high speed train to NYC smacked into him. They had to close the parking lot while they cleaned up the mess on the cars and all, including the body parts stuck on the low iron spiked fence.

"Dumb ways to die... So many dumb ways to die..."

Alternate title- idiots almost get run over by HST.

i like how everyone is making fun of this "close call" but imagine you drive the train and can only hope that they aren't planning to kill themselves.

*This title just represents nearly every comment section on RU-vid*

you didn't have to cut me off - intensifies

This is Dawlish. It is a beautiful town and railway enthusiasts dream!