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Highway-Rail Grade Crossing

Highway-Rail Grade Crossing. NHTSA School Bus Driver In-Service Safety Series. Statistics. Approximately 268,000 highway-rail and pedestrian crossings/year in U.S. Most highway traffic fatalities occur within 25 miles of home

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Highway-Rail Grade Crossing

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  1. Highway-Rail Grade Crossing NHTSA School Bus Driver In-Service Safety Series

  2. Statistics • Approximately 268,000 highway-rail and pedestrian crossings/year in U.S. • Most highway traffic fatalities occur within 25 miles of home • In U.S., a train collides with a vehicle or a person once every 100 minutes • More people die in highway-rail crossings than in commercial airline crashes

  3. Remember • Always expect a train • Judging speed and distance is difficult • Never try to beat a train • Obey crossing signals • Watch for multiple sets of tracks

  4. What Not to Do at Crossing • Never stop on tracks • Never stop within 15 feet of tracks • Never try to back up once you’re on tracks • Never change gears on tracks • Never pass on tracks

  5. Summary • You can’t be too careful • Do not short-cut the procedures • Use the quiet signal • Be familiar with local laws/procedures

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