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Original poster

To think level crossing cameras should cover the whole area around

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Whywhywhyu · 03/06/2024 17:08

Some kids nearly got hit locally to me yes I know they shouldn’t have been there however I would have thought the cctv covered the whole are. However I’ve discovered that it only covers the person checking if the crossing is clear to allow the train to pass. AIBU to find this dangerous as people could walk out from further along.

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Gladtobeout · 06/06/2024 18:36

Pretty sure a Darwin award would cover it.

DogInATent · 06/06/2024 18:36

The signalman's job is to check the crossing is clear. They can't supervise the entire block section just in case someone's kids are messing around.

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Whywhywhyu · 06/06/2024 18:32

That’s why I deem them unsafe

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Topofthemountain · 03/06/2024 19:11

I'm not sure how that would actually work, the level crossing I use on a fairly regular basis has the barriers down for ages before the train passess through so plenty of time for people to come along.

Hardlyworking · 03/06/2024 18:54

Do you have any idea how many miles of train line there is in this country? Well it's 10072.

Even if each camera would cover half a mile that would be over 20000 cameras. Who would monitor these? Not the signallers as they are working hard enough just keeping the trains running normally.

Would you be happy for your ticket costs to rise a whole bunch to employ 6000 camera operators, not to mention the cost of installing and maintaining? (that's assuming an operator could effectively monitor 10 cameras at a time, 3 shifts to cover 24 hours)

Everyone knows the railway is bloody dangerous. Can't blame the railway for idiots being idiotic.

Theraffarian · 03/06/2024 18:31

I can’t see what difference it would make . Trespassing on the line would just move to further on past the cameras . No level crossings on the line near us , unfortunately trespassers got killed last week , short of someone monitoring the whole line all the time these things happen when people mess around on rail lines.

KrisAkabusi · 03/06/2024 18:25

They're watching the crossing. They can't have cameras the entire length of a line. Kids can be stupid anywhere. Teenagers need to take a bit of responsibility. If they nearly got hit by a train messing about on a place they weren't supposed to be, it's disingenuous of you to blame the rail company for not watching everywhere.

PuttingDownRoots · 03/06/2024 17:54

A camera on the crossing is also checking for a broken down car for example.

People messing around can potentially get on the line everywhere
Same with roads.... we had teens messing around on a dual carriageway a few months ago.

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Whywhywhyu · 03/06/2024 17:51

They were teens so I guess they were alone. It also surely would reduce the risk of people taking their own life if they had cameras.

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Serencwtch · 03/06/2024 17:48

Trespassing on a railway is illegal as well as incredibly dangerous & stupid.
None of the level crossings near me have any cameras at all & some don't even have barriers.
Where were the parents while their DC were trespassing?

WishIWasYourSexyBacon · 03/06/2024 17:41

They could walk out elsewhere, but the crossing is where they are supposed to cross, hence the cameras.
If they choose not to cross at the crossing, what are the company supposed to do? They can’t set camera up along the whole area, why should they have to pay additional costs like this? People have to take some responsibility for themselves.

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