Why Railroads Is Important

You would think it would be easy to avoid colliding with a giant 200 ton train, well apparently it’s not. According to operation lifesaver, a nonprofit organization that promotes railroad safety, a car or pedestrian is hit by a train every 3 hours. Obviously some education is needed on being safe around railroads. Safety should always be your first priority when operating a vehicle, whether you are around a railroad or not, so here are some things to do to be more safe around railroads. First of all, turn off the radio, take out your headphones, don’t mess with your phone, or do anything else that could cause you to be distracted around railroads. When you are behind the wheel realize that the train always wins, the train always has the