What do you do, precaution-wise, if you’re approaching a major highway intersection or airport runway upon which vehicles travel at high speeds?
I can tell you what I’d do. I would first of all stop my vehicle before crossing and then — this is kind of important, not to mention a utilization of common sense — I would look both ways on the highway or runway to make sure there are no cars or big trucks or jets approaching from the right or left. Even if there’s a green light telling you it’s okay to cross, you still make sure by looking both ways for rogue traffic.
Short version: I would use my effing eyeballs before crossing.
Apparently the LGA air-traffic controller screwed up by telling the fire truck he was good to cross runway #4, but the fire truck driver was a total fool.