In most formulations, the five people are on the track ahead, not in the trolley.
I took a look at the course you mentioned:
It looks like I got some of the answers wrong.
Where am I?
In the trolley. You, personally, are not in immediate danger.
Who am I?
A trolley driver.
Who’s in the trolley?
You are. No one in the trolley is in danger.
Who’s on the tracks?
Five workers ahead, one to the right.
Do I work for the trolley company?
Yes.
The problem was not as poorly specified as you implied it to be.
In most formulations, the five people are on the track ahead, not in the trolley.
I took a look at the course you mentioned:
It looks like I got some of the answers wrong.
In the trolley. You, personally, are not in immediate danger.
A trolley driver.
You are. No one in the trolley is in danger.
Five workers ahead, one to the right.
Yes.
The problem was not as poorly specified as you implied it to be.