- The canine walker ignored purple lights at Blakedown station in Worcestershire
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This is the hair-raising second a ‘reckless’ dogwalker narrowly avoids demise on a rail crossing – whereas forcing a practice to make an emergency cease.
Shocking footage exhibits the person blithely stroll by way of obstacles at Blakedown station in Worcestershire, whereas ignoring flashing purple lights.
He drags his canine over the extent crossing whereas showing to gesture angrily to drivers on both aspect of the obstacles who desperately attempt to warn him.
After marching over the rail strains and pushing by way of the second lowered barrier, a practice screeches to a halt simply ft away.
Network Rail have launched CCTV of the close to miss, which occurred at 10.27am on Tuesday, as a warning to pedestrians.
Heart-stopping footage exhibits the person ignore the flashing purple lights and barge by way of obstacles at Blakedown station in Worcestershire
The man’s ‘reckless behaviour’ pressured the practice to make an emergency cease
Natalie Stretton, head of operational danger for Network Rail’s Central route, mentioned: ‘There’s by no means any excuse for this type of reckless behaviour.
‘The distinction of only a few seconds might have led to tragedy and I am unable to downplay the hazard they put themselves in.
‘I’d like to make use of this video as a reminder to anybody who makes use of stage crossings to take action safely.
‘No matter how effectively you assume you recognize a crossing, all customers should obey the security programs in place resembling lights and obstacles that are there to guard the communities we serve.
‘When crossing the railway, I’d urge folks to consider their very own security in addition to the affect their actions might have on their household, the broader neighborhood and practice drivers. It actually is not well worth the danger.’
Between April and October final 12 months, there have been 2,981 close to misses involving folks on stage crossings – a hike of 31 per cent from 2022.
Jamie Ainsworth, well being, security, safety and surroundings director at West Midlands Railway, mentioned: ‘I hope this video will remind the general public to pay attention, wait behind obstacles and comply with directions at stage crossings to remain secure always.
‘Incidents like this will even have a big effect on practice drivers and I urge the general public to bear this in thoughts when utilizing stage crossings.’
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