Full Notification

Within the City of Enid lay a great number of train tracks and railroad crossings. The Enid Police Department wants to remind our citizens of several safety tips for not only vehicle operators but pedestrians as well.

• Never drive around lowered gates - it´s illegal and deadly.

• Never race a train to the crossing - even if you tie, you lose.

• Do not get trapped on the tracks. Only proceed through a highway-rail grade crossing if you are sure you can completely clear the crossing without stopping. Remember, the train is three feet wider than the tracks on both sides.

• If your vehicle ever stalls on a track while a train is coming, get out immediately and move quickly away from the tracks in the direction from which the train is coming.

• At a multiple track crossing waiting for a train to pass, watch out for a second train on the other tracks, approaching in either direction.

• Always expect a train! Freight trains do not follow set schedules.

• Be aware that trains cannot stop quickly. A freight training moving 55 miles per hour can take a mile or more to stop. That´s 18 football fields!

• Do not be fooled - the train you see is closer and faster moving than you think.

• When you need to cross train tracks, go to a designated crossing, look both ways, and cross the tracks quickly, without stopping.

• Cross tracks only at designated pedestrian or roadway crossings.

• Never walk down a train track; it´s illegal and it´s dangerous.

• Remember: Rails and recreation do not mix!