Roller Coaster Block Sections: Explained

Roller coasters usually have multiple trains flying through the circuit at once. But what keeps these trains from coming into contact with each other? The more cars on the ride at one time, the more chance of them colliding, right? Fortunately, roller coasters feature comprehensive systems to prevent this from happening in the form of block sections, more commonly referred to as blocks. But what are block sections, how can I spot them, and why does the roller coaster at my favourite theme park need them? Visit https://coasterbot.com for more! Thanks to reddit user DjTrailer for the photo of Fury 325 used in the thumbnail! PATREONS: D. Newman, Simon Stirrat, Philippe-Minh, Tyler Bennet, Inverted Studios, Simon Ward, Liath Abuoqab SOCIAL MEDIA: Patreon: http://patreon.coasterbot.com Twitter: http://twitter.coasterbot.com Podcast: https://coasterbot.com/podcast Facebook: http://facebook.coasterbot.com Instagram: http://instagram.coasterbot.com Discord: http://discord.coasterbot.com STORE: https://coasterbot.com/store MUSIC: Weirder Stuff by Geographer VIDEOS: 4K Theme Park Videos:    • Matterhorn Bobsleds - Fantasyland - Disney...   Filipolis:    • Silver Star stopping on midcourse brake ru...   positiveG:    • Riders STUCK in the middle of Copperhead S...   Coaster Review:    • Blue Flyer Brakeman | Blackpool Pleasure B...   psyclonesteve:    • THE BRAKEMAN, GREAT YARMOUTH ROLLER COASTE...   Network Rail:    • Controlling Trains - Network Rail engineer...