Level crossing watch
3rd November 1994, Page 30
3rd November 1994
Page 30
Page 30, 3rd November 1994
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• Hidden surveillance cameras will be set up at level crossings throughout the UK next year, following trials in the NorthEast which found hundreds of drivers taking dangerous chances.
Because so many drivers are ignoring level-crossing warning systems, cameras will be installed in at least four more of Railtrack's 10 zones: Railtrack North West; Midlands; Scotland; and Great Western (extending from Paddington to South Wales and the South West).
Drivers who break the safety rules at railway crossings can be fined up to £5,000 with up to six months in prison.
The cameras are designed to cut down on the number of accidents at railway crossings, which currently cause up to 50 serious injuries and 10 deaths a year.