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Survey reveals young adults underestimate power and speed of trains – risking their lives on level crossings
- Seven out of ten 18-34 year olds believe they could get out of the way if a train approached
- 98% of these young adults are unaware how long trains take to stop in an emergency
- Survey marks start of No Second Chances campaign - featuring a series of hard‑hitting films - which focuses on the deadly risks of distraction when approaching the railway
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Rail industry campaign launched as study shows level crossing dangers are underestimated
Nearly eight in ten (78%) 18-34-year-olds across Yorkshire and the Humber are confident they know level crossing risks – but only 4% know how long it takes a train to stop.
Rail industry campaign launched as study shows level crossing dangers are underestimated
Three-quarters (75%) of 18-34-year-olds across the North East are confident they know level crossing risks – but only 8% know how long it takes a train to stop.
Rail industry campaign launched as study shows level crossing dangers are underestimated
Almost four out of five (79%) of 18-34-year-olds in the East Midlands are confident they know level crossing risks – but only 7% know how long it takes a train to stop.
One in six people in Scotland admit browsing on phones at level crossings
Around one in six people in Scotland admit to browsing or texting on their phone while using a level crossing, according to a new survey.
Survey reveals young Londoners underestimate power and speed of trains – risking their lives on level crossings
- Seven out of ten 18-34 year olds nationally believe they could get out of the way if a train approached
- 98% of these young adults are unaware how long trains take to stop in an emergency
- Survey marks start of No Second Chances campaign - featuring a series of hard‑hitting films - which focuses on the deadly risks of distraction when approaching the railway.
Survey reveals young adults underestimate power and speed of trains – risking their lives on level crossings
- Seven out of ten 18-34 year olds believe they could get out of the way if a train approached
- 98% of these young adults are unaware how long trains take to stop in an emergency
- Survey marks start of No Second Chances campaign - featuring a series of hard‑hitting films - which focuses on the deadly risks of distraction when approaching the railway
Survey reveals young adults in Brighton underestimate power and speed of trains – risking their lives on level crossings
- Seven out of ten 18-34 year olds believe they could get out of the way if a train approached
- 98% of these young adults are unaware how long trains take to stop in an emergency
- Survey marks start of No Second Chances campaign - featuring a series of hard‑hitting films - which focuses on the deadly risks of distraction when approaching the railway.
Survey reveals young adults across the South East underestimate power and speed of trains – risking their lives on level crossings
- Seven out of ten 18-34 year olds believe they could get out of the way if a train approached
- 98% of these young adults are unaware how long trains take to stop in an emergency
- Survey marks start of No Second Chances campaign - featuring a series of hard‑hitting films - which focuses on the deadly risks of distraction when approaching the railway.