The bars come down, the red lights blink and the train comes. It can be a game with young children to count how many cars go by. It is also often a huge nuisance, a waste of precious time. It can take minutes, sometimes even an hour for the train to come and pass through with its numerous cars.

The law states we should wait at railroad crossings. We all know that, no matter how long, we should wait for a train to pass. You may find it shocking, but the Federal Railroad Administration estimates that a car/train collision occurs approximately every 12 minutes, injuring thousands of people and killing hundreds. These statistics are scary. What happened? How are all these accidents happening? Maybe we just need to take it back to safe driving and automotive safety.

First of all, each trip we take in our cars should be a safe one. Everyone should make sure the vehicles they are taking out on public roads are worthy to be there, and will not cause problems for ourselves, or anyone else. Some accidents occur because cars get stuck on railroad tracks, rendering the vehicle helpless with sometimes not enough time or not way to reach someone to warn the oncoming train. Sometimes, we just don’t want to wait and move across the tracks, even with bars down, which is against the law. If no one is looking you may not get a ticket, but you can absolutely get into an accident. Who is to know how close that train is? At ol-og-canada.org a drive can get helpful tips on keeping their car safe, and hence, the roadways a safer place to travel. With information on safe driving as well as automotive safety for the vehicle itself, you can at least do your part to make sure that the accident statistics go down, instead of up. Drive a safe car safely.