2009-04-28
06:55:25
Members of the C-N Police Service are working toward reducing the number of trespassing and railway crossing accidents to zero this year.
They'll be joined by other law enforcement agencies for their annual safety blitzes this week as part of Rail Safety Week. In the Rainy River District, Constable Pete Ledrew says today, they'll be at the crossing in Couchiching First Nation.
"During the safety blitzes, we're going to handing out pamphlets explaining our program," says Ledrew, "and reminding the public not be trespassing, obeying the warning bells and lights at railway crossings, make sure you wait for the crossing gates to be fully raised before crossing and not taking short cuts across the tracks or through railway property. It's not worth the risk."
A similar blitz will be conducted in Emo on Friday.
