# train whistle restrictions?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/train-whistle-restrictions/358524>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 28, 2006, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/train-whistle-restrictions/358524 "2006-05-28T07:20:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2006, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/train-whistle-restrictions/358524/21 "2006-05-29T17:26:24Z")

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> [@Exapno Mapcase](#):
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> Those at the tracks at “1am. 2am. 4am.” deserve exactly as much safety and warning as they would at "pm. 2pm. 4pm."You don’t have a case, either legally or morally.

Actually he does have a case as it is generally noisier during the day then night therefore the train is actually giving MORE warning at night then the day.

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**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2006, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/train-whistle-restrictions/358524/22 "2006-05-29T20:41:37Z")

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“Hungry Like the Wolf” – Duran Duran  
“Angry Young Man” – Billy Joel

There’s a third one, too, but I can’t think of the name.

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**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2006, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/train-whistle-restrictions/358524/23 "2006-05-29T20:46:02Z")

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Oops. Wrong thread.

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**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2006, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/train-whistle-restrictions/358524/24 "2006-05-29T20:52:25Z")

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[Mad bastards install loco horn in car](http://videos.streetfire.net/video/429BCA3C-1B23-48DA-BE09-39BAC8DAFC72.htm). Quite funny - if a bit frat boy-ish. (warning: direct video download)

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