Passengers risk lives to take selfies on rail track
PEOPLE have been warned not to take photos on railway tracks after eight dangerous incidents were captured by CCTV at one level crossing in a day.
Standing on the track to take photos at the crossing
Footage from Matlock Bath station in Derbyshire shows adults and children posing for pictures, sitting on the track and chatting on their phones while walking along the line.
Martin Brown, of Network Rail, said: “Level crossings in rural, picturesque settings such as Matlock may look like good opportunities for a photo but the railway is not a playground.
Just minutes later a train hurtles past
I have had to tell devastated families their loved ones are not coming home due to such incidents and it’s heartbreaking
Trains can come from either direction at any time. “Being distracted by chatting, texting or taking photos significantly increases the risk of an incident.”
Inspector Eddie Carlin, of British Transport Police, said: “These images are extremely worrying. We are really concerned that someone is going to be seriously injured or killed.
Transport police have warned the public of the dangers of trespassing on the railway
“Trespassing on the railway is extremely dangerous.
Idiots get caught out at level crossings 1
I have had to tell devastated families their loved ones are not coming home due to such incidents and it’s heartbreaking.”