REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHWAY-RAILWAY GRADE CROSSING-SAFETY PROGRAM

THIS PAPER DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM OF RAILWAY CROSSING ACCIDENTS, GOES INTO THE LEGISLATIVE ASPECTS AND ENFORCEMENT PROBLEMS, AND GIVES A RESUME OF WORK CURRENTLY BEING DONE IN THE HOPE OF REDUCING THESE ACCIDENTS. IT RECOMMENDS AN INTENSIVE PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN INVOLVING THE 2 MAJOR RAILWAYS, THE CANADIAN HIGHWAY SAFETY COUNCIL, THE MASS MEDIA, AND OTHER INTERESTED ORGANISATIONS. INCLUDED IN THE APPENDICES ARE TABLES DEALING WITH STATISTICS ON HIGHWAY-RAILWAY GRADE CROSSING PROBLEMS, A SUMMARY OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THESE CROSSINGS, A SUMMARY OF PREVENTION LAWS DEALING WITH HIGHWAY-RAILWAY INTERSECTIONS, AND THE TEXT OF THE COMMITTEE RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE CANADIAN HIGHWAY SAFETY COUNCIL. /RATAOC/RRL/

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • 60 Pp, 12 TAB
  • Corporate Authors:

    Canadian Highway Safety Council

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  • Publication Date: 1968-8

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00225313
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Road Research Laboratory /UK
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jul 12 1971 12:00AM