Act Safely at Level Crossings!! Save this Date!!

The purpose of this campaign is because, when compared to other rail operational statistics, too many people die or are injured in accidents at level crossings. These however are in the majority of cases due to misuse by motorists and pedestrians whilst the popular misconception is that these fatal accidents are a railway problem.

Conferences on the issue show that the only really effective way to decrease the number of accidents, short of closing all level crossings, is education, highlighting the risks and making people aware of the potential consequences if they do not follow the simple rules of the road. Running under the motto “Act safely at level crossings” the railway community, in conjunction with a small but rising number of road sector organisations and in conjunction with the European Commission and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), has established the ILCAD campaign to raise awareness among road users and pedestrians of the risks at level crossings and to change their behaviour.

More than 40 countries around the world have previously been engaged in ILCAD. You can join free of charge
as all activity is on a purely collaborative basis.

Building on the successes of the 2009 and 2010 campaigns, the ILCAD 2011 (International Level Crossing Awareness Day) will focus on the principle date: 9 June 2011.

You can find detailed information on good practices and educational material designed to highlight the issue of misbehaviour at and around level crossings by consulting the dedicated website www.ilcad.org

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Level Crossings and Road Safety