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Look out for Trains Near Misses Another near miss when the driver of an orange late model Falcon failed to stop at the Leighlands Road level crossing at Western Junction (KPS196.6). Date: 22/5/13 Time: 15.05
When will they learn? Another report of a driver failing to stop at a level crossing. This time it was at the Brooklyn Road level crossing in Burnie. The driver of a black sedan put their life at risk and drove through the crossing, neglecting the warning bells and lights. Not only do you put yourself in the way of harm, you also put our drivers at risk. LOSE A MINUTE, NOT YOUR LIFE! Date: 21/5/13 Time: 15.44
The driver of a bronze Holden Commodore ignored the warning signals at the Sheffield Road intersection at Spreyton and drove in front of the train. The registration details of the vehicle were passed on to the Tasmanian Police. BE ALERT, STOP, LOOK and LIVE. Date: 20/5/13 Time: 10.57
Stopped in their tracks The following article aired on the Sunday Night Program (9 Sept 2012). The report focussed on the impact to train drivers. http://au.news.yahoo.com/sunday-night/features/article/-/14773369/stopped-in-their-tracks/ "KILLING TIME" - Rail Safety Video The above video may contain images that are offensive to some viewers
Check out the great rail safety ad from Metro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJNR2EpS0jw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
TasRail is a member of the trackSAFE Foundation TrackSAFE, helping to keep our people safe in our workplace, in our community, on our tracks and roads. Watch the trackSAFE launch video here |


