Video of adlescent doing press-up on stage crossing sparks security warning
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ootage of an adolescent doing a one-armed press-up on a stage crossing and younger boys putting stones on a prepare monitor have sparked a warning by Network Rail.
Covert cameras positioned at stage crossings in Worcestershire picked up “highly dangerous” examples of individuals missusing crossings , the railway firm mentioned, as security groups vowed to go to the areas to warn pedestrians.
On April 1, a canine walker was seen encouraging two canines to take a seat on the tracks whereas one other particular person took a photograph of them.
Two days later, a person was seen mentioning “pretty hills” within the distance whereas two younger ladies performed on the tracks for greater than a minute and a half.
On April 8, an adolescent was caught on digital camera doing a press-up with one arm on the crossing as loud music performs.
One clip, captured on March 18, reveals two boys putting stones on the monitor so they’re run over by trains.
Four days earlier, two canine walkers have been caught speeding throughout the tracks eight seconds earlier than a high-speed prepare handed.
On May 18, a major faculty age boy on a scooter was noticed speeding over the crossing in entrance of an oncoming prepare which arrived seven seconds later.
Network Rail mentioned almost 50 circumstances of misuse have been reported by prepare drivers or caught on hidden cameras in Worcestershire and the West Midlands thus far this yr.
Alexandra France, Network Rail stage crossing security supervisor, mentioned: “In so many of the incidents filmed, the difference of just a few seconds could have led to tragedy for those involved.
“I can’t downplay the danger they were in – with serious injury or worse a huge possibility.
“No matter how well you think you know a crossing, all users must obey the rules around using level crossings every time they use it. It just really isn’t worth the risk.”