Railroad Crossing Safety

Bill Rufty has a good article in Sunday morning's Ledger newspaper on railroad crossing safety. In it he writes about a railroad safety program known as "Operation Life Saver".

"The railroad industry has a major safety program known as "Operation Life Saver," said CSX spokesman Gary Sease. Railroad employees, retired rail employees and railroad clubs speak to school and civic groups and to law enforcement personnel on the dangers of trying to beat trains, especially the fact that it takes up to a mile for a heavily loaded freight train to stop."

In case you are interested in learning more about "Operation Life Saver", here is a link to the Florida program's web site. There you will find some interesting facts about railroad crossing safety. The national site is found here. You will find even more information and educational programs for your use in teaching young drivers about this dangerous hazard.

Please take a moment to discuss this topic with your young drivers - and for that matter everyone young and old so we can avoid anymore tragedies like this past week.

-Asst Chief Bill LePere