Atlanta traffic news update#
To do our part, the 511GA team will update some of our dynamic messaging signs to raise awareness during National Rail Safety Week. 511GA’s operators are available 24/7 to take reports on the malfunction of any railway equipment. In addition, Georgia DOT’s Section 130 program evaluates and funds crossing safety improvements across the state. The Georgia Department of Transportation understands the importance of railway safety and has formed the Railroad Safety Unit to identify, reduce, and eliminate hazards at railroad crossings in the state of Georgia. NEVER drive around lowered gates – It’s illegal and extremely dangerous.You should cross train tracks ONLY at designated pedestrian or roadway crossings and obey all warning signs and signals posted.If your vehicle ever stalls on the tracks, get out and get away, even if you don’t see a train.Those two facts alone should be more than enough for Georgia motorists to take interest in being equipped with the proper rail safety education. It takes the average freight train traveling at 55 mph more than a mile to stop which means trains can’t stop fast enough to avoid a collision. This means that the ratio of a car to train is proportional to that of a soda can to car. The average locomotive weighs about 400,000 pounds. 18-24, and implementing simple tips that can save lives. 511 Georgia (511GA) encourages you to help #StopTrackTragedies by participating in Rail Safety Week, Sept. According to Operation Lifesaver, a person or vehicle is hit by a train every 3 hours in the United States.
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