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3/15/2019
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the state’s Department of Public Instruction have created a safety campaign to spread awareness among high school students of the dangers of railroad trespassing.
NCDOT officials are asking high school yearbook staff advisers ahead of prom season to alert students and photographers of the dangers of taking photos on or near tracks.
Titled “BeRailSafe,” the program works with North Carolina Operation Lifesaver, railroads and other safety stakeholders to educate people on the dangers of trespassing. Last year in North Carolina, 18 people were killed and 13 others were injured in trespassing incidents, NCDOT officials said in a press release.