Originally Posted by Mutt

need more details - if a court decides that the train being left where it was with little illumination and that it was a potential hazard to drivers then they have a great case. if a judge determines even a cold sober driver might have made met the same fate then whether the kids were drunk or not shouldn't matter that much, when assessing damages/fault i'm sure the judge would take it into consideration.

i seriously doubt that somebody is leaving a train in the middle of an unlit road crossing - there'd be dead people every other week.