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Passing A Signal At Danger - 15 Reasons Flashcards

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What is the acronym to remember the 15 reasons for passing a signal at danger?

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DEALERS SEE SPEED

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What does D stand for?
(D)EALERS SEE SPEED

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Defective Signal

  1. The signal is defective or disconnected.

(Passing a signal at danger or an end of authority (EoA) without a movement authority (MA) Issue 12, Section 1.1.1)

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What does E stand for?
D(E)ALERS SEE SPEED

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Electric Train

  1. An electric train is to pass the signal or EoA protecting an isolated section and proceed towards the limiting point.

(Passing a signal at danger or an end of authority (EoA) without a movement authority (MA) Issue 12, Section 1.1.6)

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What does A stand for?
DE(A)LERS SEE SPEED?

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Assist a failed train

  1. A train is to enter the section to: assist a failed train.

(Passing a signal at danger or an end of authority (EoA) without a movement authority (MA) Issue 12, Section 1.1.14)

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What does L stand for?
DEA(L)ERS SEE SPEED

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Level crossing faulty

  1. The signal cannot be cleared or an MA cannot be sent because signalling or level crossing equipment has failed.

(Passing a signal at danger or an end of authority (EoA) without a movement authority (MA) Issue 12, Section 1.1.3)

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What does E stand for?
DEAL(E)RS SEE SPEED

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Examine the line

  1. The line is to be examined to check that it is clear.

(Passing a signal at danger or an end of authority (EoA) without a movement authority (MA) Issue 12, Section 1.1.11)

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What does R stand for?
DEALE(R)S SEE SPEED

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Restricted acceptance

  1. A train has been accepted using restricted acceptance because the line is clear only up to the home signal of the next signal box and the section signal cannot be cleared.

(Passing a signal at danger or an end of authority (EoA) without a movement authority (MA) Issue 12, Section 1.1.7)

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What does S stand for?
DEALER(S) SEE SPEED

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Shunting

  1. For shunting purposes, a main aspect or stop signal is to be passed at danger when there is no associated position-light or semaphore shunting signal, or an EoA passed when it is not possible to issue an MA.

(Passing a signal at danger or an end of authority (EoA) without a movement authority (MA) Issue 12, Section 1.1.4)

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What does S stand for?
DEALERS (S)EE SPEED

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Start ahead of signal

  1. The signal cannot be cleared because a train or movement which has reversed is then required to start from beyond that signal.

(Passing a signal at danger or an end of authority (EoA) without a movement authority (MA) Issue 12, Section 1.1.5)

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What does E stand for?
DEALERS S(E)E SPEED

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Engineering possession

  1. An engineering train is to: move towards a possession, or
    leave a line under possession at an intermediate point.

(Passing a signal at danger or an end of authority (EoA) without a movement authority (MA) Issue 12, Section 1.1.9)

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What does E stand for?
DEALERS SE(E) SPEED

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Engineering worksite

  1. A train is to pass the signal or EoA protecting engineering work under the requirements of module TS1 General Signalling Regulations, regulation 13.2 to gain access to:
    *a station where the train is required to start back
    *a line under single line working
    *a siding.

(Passing a signal at danger or an end of authority (EoA) without a movement authority (MA) Issue 12, Section 1.1.10)

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What does S stand for?
DEALERS SEE (S)PEED

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Single line working

  1. Single line working applies.

(Passing a signal at danger or an end of authority (EoA) without a movement authority (MA) Issue 12, Section 1.1.15)

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What does P stand for?
DEALERS SEE S(P)EED

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Pilotman working

  1. Working by pilot or modified working applies.

(Passing a signal at danger or an end of authority (EoA) without a movement authority (MA) Issue 12, Section 1.1.16)

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What does E stand for?
DEALERS SEE SP(E)ED

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Evacuate passengers

  1. A train is to enter the section to: evacuate passengers from a failed train

(Passing a signal at danger or an end of authority (EoA) without a movement authority (MA) Issue 12, Section 1.1.14)

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What does E stand for?
DEALERS SEE SPE(E)D

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Emergency permissive working

  1. In an emergency, and then only when authorised by the signal box supervisor or Operations Control, on a TCB or ERTMS line a signal or EoA is to be passed, so that a train carrying passengers can enter an occupied section to use a station platform.

(Passing a signal at danger or an end of authority (EoA) without a movement authority (MA) Issue 12, Section 1.1.8)

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What does D stand for?
DEALERS SEE SPEE(D)

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Divided train

(Passing a signal at danger or an end of authority (EoA) without a movement authority (MA) Issue 12, Section 1.1.?)

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