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About<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\nTHE CLUES YOU NEED TO STAY SAFE AROUND TRAINS AND TRACKS ARE ALL AROUND YOU. Flashing lights, bells, gates, no trespassing signs, and more are clearly marked for your protection. By being aware of your surroundings you can save lives, including your own!<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Be Alert<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\nPreliminary data shows that 49 people in Florida lost their lives in rail-related incidents in 2023, all attributed to either trespassing or crossing collisions, and nearly 80 others were injured.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Look Around You<\/strong><\/h4>\nAt any grade crossing, there may be up to a dozen visual, auditory, and physical safety features such as flashing lights, ringing bells, gates, no trespassing signs, and more.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Obey Traffic Laws<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>

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<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-adjuster>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeet our cast of characters. Chances are, you know someone just like them. Be sure to share rail safety with those around you.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Colonel Rush is always in a hurry and late for everything. He thinks he\u2019s fast enough, but you can\u2019t beat the train. Trains are traveling much faster than they appear making it impossible to safely judge distance.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tColonel<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRush<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnsafe Decisions<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisregards
Safety<\/strong>
\nFails to obey railroad safety signs and flashing signals.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnaware of
2nd Train<\/strong>
\nForgets that a second train may be coming at any time.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIgnores
Gates<\/strong>
\nDrives around the railroad crossing gates.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMrs. Aloof is always multi-tasking, thinking about a hundred things but not paying attention to one. Stopping on the tracks can be deadly. A train traveling at 55 mph can take more than a mile to stop.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMrs.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAloof<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnsafe Decisions<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDistracted
Traveler<\/strong>
\nHer attention is divided by her distractions and not focused on the road.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLack of
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\nNot aware of her surroundings, especially around train tracks.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStops on
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\nFeels that it is ok to stop on the tracks because the gates are up.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe love talking to Miss Communication but there\u2019s a time and a place for that and it\u2019s not while driving near railroad tracks. Distractions can be deadly if you overlook obvious signs and turn onto the tracks.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMiss<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommunication<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnsafe Decisions<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlways on
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\nForgets that calls coming in on her car\u2019s Bluetooth are a distraction.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLack of
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\nHas turned onto tracks several times while not paying attention.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. Walker is a busy man, always looking for a shortcut, even if it means disregarding a rule or two. Which leads him to forget that rules apply to even the smartest guy in the room. Walking on tracks is not only illegal, it can also be deadly.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMr.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWalker<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnsafe Decisions<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisregards
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\nFails to use designated crosswalks at railroad crossings.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrespassing<\/strong>
\nIgnores \u2018No Trespassing\u2019 warning signs posted on the Central Florida Rail Corridor.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWalks
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