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Have you ever walked along railroad tracks?
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RAILROAD SAFETY
Trains are exciting and fun for many reasons: The size, the speed, the sounds. But railroad tracks and train crossings can be dangerous as well. Here are some train and railroad safety tips to help keep your family safe near tracks and trains.

Hard Facts about Safety around Railroad Tracks
In 2017, there were 2,106 collisions reported at rail crossings in the U.S.
Top Tips about Railroad Safety
  1. Only cross railroad tracks at a designated crossing. Designated crossings are marked by a sign, lights or a gate.
  2. If lights are flashing or the gate is down at a railroad crossing, wait for the train to pass completely before crossing. It is never okay to rush across and try to beat the train. Trains may be closer and faster than you think.
  3. Allow enough space for your vehicle to completely clear the entire railroad crossing, not just the tracks, before you attempt to cross. Remember, trains are at least three feet wider than the tracks on either side, so even though you clear the tracks, you may still get hit by the train.
  4. If you are using a cell phone, headphones or a game, remember: heads up, devices down when you cross the tracks. Once a train starts to brake, it can take a mile for the train to stop. So when you see a train, it’s already too late for it to stop for you. Headphones should be removed, so you can hear an approaching train’s horn.
  5. Don’t be tempted to walk along the railroad track. It might be a shortcut, but it is dangerous and not worth the risk. It is against the law to walk on the track and the land around it because it is private property.
Play a Part in Safety
Join in and help teach kids how to be safe while walking. We’ve created some posters that you can use in your community or your child’s school to help spread awareness of common ways kids get hit by cars.

Our next meeting:
Safe Kids Thurston County Coalition
TBD
at
Child Care Action Council, 3729 Griffin Lane SE, Olympia, WA  98501

call 360.786.8907 ext. 107
or email danielle@ccacwa.org  
for more info or to RSVP
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Safe Kids Thurston County
Coordinator:  Danielle King
Phone:  360.786.8907 ext. 107 
danielle@ccacwa.org

Lead Agency:
Child Care Action Council
3729 Griffin Lane SE
Olympia, WA 98501
Toll Free: 800.845.0956
Phone:  360.786.8907
www.ccacwa.org
Safe Kids Worldwide
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 1000 
Washington, DC 20004-1707 
Phone:  202.662.0600 
http://www.safekids.org/
The Child Care Action Council and Thurston County Medic One serve as the lead organizations, lending support to help the group accomplish their goals related to childhood injury prevention in Thurston County.