Railroad Crossing Research Paper

Railroad crossings are very simple things. It is sad that any people are ever injured on them. If people would just follow a couple easy rules then there would be close to no accidents. Here are a couple things that happen at railroad crossings. First off, in the Utah driving handbook it says that you always need to slow down when you come to a railroad crossing. If red lights are flashing, bells are ringing, and the gate is down a train is coming and you need to stop. In that same book it says that when this happens, you need to stop at least 15 feet away, but not more than 50 feet from the closest rail. You can then go when the gate comes back up. It is so important to wait for the gate to come up and not go around it even if you are in a …show more content…
The train always has the right of way. There are some other things everyone should know about railroad crossings. One other thing that can be found in the Utah driving handbook you should know is that if you are wanting to park near a railroad crossing, make sure you are at least 50 feet away unless there are signs that permit this, or it is allowed by local law. There is another tip about railroad crossings in that same book when it states, “At night, do not assume that a train is not coming just because you do not see any light. Slow down or stop and look before crossing the tracks.” This one is very important because you have much less visibility at night, so you need to be very careful. Just because you don’t see any light doesn’t mean that a train couldn’t be coming fast. Another tip in that handbook seems so silly that some people do this when it says, “Racing a train to the crossing is foolish. You will never have another chance if you lose.” Even if you are in a big hurry to get somewhere you should not risk your life just to be a tiny bit quicker. Trains are very big machines that should not be messed with. There are just too many things that could go wrong if you don’t follow railroad crossing