Safety while driving…
by FrEiBeRgS2002 on Sep.01, 2008, under For Your Health
Thousands of motorists risk their lives every year trying to outrun trains at highway-rail grade crossings. There are more than 145 million miles of rail track and over 153,000 public grade crossings in the United States, leaving too many opportunities for risky behavior.
Now that kids are out of school for summer and younger, less-experienced drivers are spending more time behind the wheel, it is an ideal time to share safety tips from the Association of American Railroads:
- Never drive around lowered gates or race a train to a crossing.
- Always expect a train.
- Cross tracks only at designated crossings.
- If you suspect a signal is malfunctioning, call the 800-number posted near the crossing signal.
- If your vehicle stalls on a crossing, immediately vacate everyone and quickly move away from the track in the direction the train is coming from.
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