Never walk, bike, jog, or run down a train track. It is illegal and can result in significant fines and possible jail time. More importantly, it can lead to injury or death.
Caltrans and Amtrak will use Rail Safety Month in September as a kickoff to their year-long “Be Track Smart” rail safety campaign, which offers facts and safety tips to reduce fatalities and injuries near railroad crossings and tracks in California.
Rail safety tips:
- Cross tracks only at designated pedestrian or roadway crossings. Violating warning signs and signals is a misdemeanor that can result in steep fines, a moving violation, a point on your driving record, and increased insurance rates.
- Remember to look both ways when crossing railroad tracks. If you see a train coming, don’t try to beat it. It can take a train up to a mile to stop.
- Modern trains are quiet and can move forward or backward at any time without warning.
- Never walk, bike, jog, or run down a train track. It is illegal and can result in significant fines and possible jail time. More importantly, it can lead to injury or death.
