- Be prepared to stop at a
highway/railway crossing.
- Look for the cross-buck symbol
of a highway/railway crossing. Some more-travelled highway/railway
crossings have lights and bells or gates.
- Listen for warning bells and whistles.
Turn off, or down, distracting fans, heaters and radios. Ask
the kids to be quiet until the crossing is safely crossed. Opening
the window helps you hear.
- Obey the signals. Never attempt
to drive under a gate as it is closing, or around a closed gate.
If the gate begins to close while you're underneath, keep moving
ahead until you clear the crossing.
- If a police officer or a member
of the train crew is directing traffic at the crossing,
obey their directions.
- If one train passes, make sure that
a second train isn't approaching on another track. They
can, and they do!
- Cross the tracks in low gear.
Do not attempt to change gears while crossing.
- If your vehicle stalls on the tracks,
get out quickly and away from the vehicle and tracks. Move in
the direction the train approached to avoid being hit by debris,
because your vehicle will be swept forward by the momentum of
the train.
- If your view is obstructed
for 300 metres in either direction, do not attempt to cross
the track until you are certain that no train is approaching.
Be especially careful driving during bad weather.
- Walking or playing on train tracks
is dangerous, and illegal. The only safe way to cross
railway tracks is to use designated crossings, and to obey all
signs and signals. Be smart. Be safe. Stay alive!
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