Why Is Railroad Crossing Important

Railroad crossing is a very important factor in being safe while driving. In this lesson, I learned about all of the many different warning devices for railroads and light rails. I also learned safety tips, and what to expect when approaching one of these. With railroads and light rails, it seems as if need to be extremely careful.There are many warning devices that are there to keep us safe from getting in situations that could become dangerous. Of these devices, according to the handbook, they include, advance warning signs, pavement markings, railroad crossing signs, flashing lights and gates. All of these devices are extremely important, but I feel as if the most important ones are the flashing lights, and the gates. The flashing lights
On flashing light warning devices, make sure that if one train passes, that there is not another one. Safety tips are extremely important as well in order to be safe. The Utah handbook gives us around eight safety tips to use for railroad crossing. All of these tips are very helpful, but for me, I feel as if most of these should be common sense. If you think clearly, then all of these tips will come easy for you. Also, if you're goofing off, then these are most likely where these tips apply. Some things I didn’t know that I learned about is that “When you stop at a crossing, you must be between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail.” Also, “Do not park closer than 50 feet from a railroad crossing unless signs indicate that you may or it is allowed by local law.” The tips given by the Utah handbook are to expect a train on any track at any time, don’t get trapped on railroad crossing, get out of your vehicle if it stalls, watch out for second trains, never drive around gates, never race a train, watch for vehicles that must stop at railroad crossings and don’t misjudge the speed and distance of the train. I learned a lot in this lesson about safety lessons around railroad tracks and light