I know that they will close the gates even with the ferry only 1/2 full if they see a frantic mother holding a blood soaked towel under the chin of a 1 year old baby boy. At least they would in 1962. I still have the scar from that bath tub incident.
Mom said she thought they set the crossing record for speed when they saw us coming.
Of course I have no memory of that incident, just the souvenir scar.