“Look, Listen, Live” is a long-standing tagline used to raise awareness of the dangers associated with road-rail crossings and trespassing on rail property.
Combined with the “Education, Engineering and Enforcement” efforts, Canada’s rail safety has improved dramatically and is now recognized as the safest network in North America.
Educating people of all ages on the dangers present at railroad crossings and associated with trespassing is the first of the program’s Three Es.
Information about those dangers and how to prevent accidents are delivered through presentations at schools and community centers, informative handouts and more. Operation Lifesaver also promotes the enforcement of laws associated with protecting motorists and pedestrians at railroad crossings and on railway property. Local law enforcement agencies work in partnership with the program to help promote public awareness of railway safety.
Engineering is the third E. Operation Lifesaver supports research geared towards increasing safety at railway property and crossing such as LED technology lasts longer than traditional lights and is used at railway crossing to make them more visible from greater distances and retro-reflective material is also used to make crossbucks, railway signs freight cars and locomotives more visible by reflecting light back at the source.
This year, Operation Lifesaver celebrates 30 years of public-rail safety success.
Its Public-Rail Safety Week runs May 2 to 8 and will feature a number of events and activities in communities across Canada. Announcements and photos will be available to download from http://www.operationlifesaver.ca/.
Operation Lifesaver and Public-Rail Safety Week is supported and funded by the members of the Railway Association of Canada and Transport Canada.
