Railroad crossings are way dangerous than drivers think. Most train accidents are caused by people. People who think they will be just fine as they cross the tracks. There are many safety measures put in place to protect us from trains. If people would simply follow the rules put in place to keep us safe there would be a lot less accidents occuring involving trains.Trains are very heavy, big, and fast. It takes a lot of friction to stop all of the momentum that a train can achieve. The article 10 Tips for Staying Safe Near Trains or Tracks, by Beyond Our Rails, asks, “Did you know that a train hits a person or vehicle in the U.S. about once every three hours?” That is a pretty high and sad accident rate especially when we have all these signs …show more content…
People sadly don’t recognize the dangers of train tracks, let alone trains themselves, and unfortunately there are really bad consequences.There are many facts people should know if they would like to be safe near railroad tracks. One of the most common facts one should know is “Never walk on or along railroad tracks-trespassing is illegal!” from the article 10 Tips For Staying Safe Near Trains or Tracks. This is so true and applies to so many because even I would like to walk on train tracks to get somewhere faster. But no matter how tempting it is, no life is worth a shortcut, no matter how big a shortcut it is. Another common fact is that trains are hard to stop so by the time the engineer sees you it may be already too late to stop in time to avoid an accident. These are some common facts about railroad crossing and train tracks in general.However dangerous trains can be there are many signs and objects and laws put in place to protect us from getting injured. Some things that keep us safe are signs warning us of train tracks and railroad