Horrific footage shows a father on his phone as his daughter plays on the tracks, before she warns him 'there's a train coming'
The video, released by Network Rail, showcases six examples of "shockingly dangerous" behaviour at level crossings, as rail bosses try to warn people of the risks.
Some 50 incidents of dangerous behaviour at level crossings have been reported in the West Midlands this year alone.April 4 – loud music playing while a teenager does one-armed press ups in the middle of a crossing. April 1 2023 – a dog walker encouraging two dogs to sit on the tracks while an onlooker takes a photo of them.
April 3 2023 – a man with two little girls using the rails to play on pointing out the ‘pretty hills’ in the distance to them. They were caught on camera on the tracks for over a minute and a half.Network Rail has urged people to be careful at level crossings.Alexandra France, Network Rail level crossing safety manager, said: "In so many of the incidents filmed, the difference of just a few seconds could have led to tragedy for those involved.
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