NETWORK Rail has voiced a growing concern over the dangerous activities which have been taking place at level crossings and found their way onto social media sites.
In one incident atThe Oaks level crossing, Bromley Cross, Bolton –and shared on the site TikTok –a black Volkwagen car was parked across one line and foul of another, with someone having set up a camera on a tripod; the driving putting themselves and rail users at risk.
The second clip, captured by a Network Rail camera, shows two young women walking on to Tidemills level crossing near Seaford, Sussex, looking around before one lays on the boarded crossing as the other took several photographs her before the pair walked away.
Network Rail said the Tidemills incident is the 17th at this crossing since April 2020 with 15 recorded near misses, and a footbridge is to be installed. Inspector Becky Warren from the British Transport Police (BTP) said:“No picture or video is worth risking your life for. There is simply no excuse for not following safety procedures at level crossings. The behaviour shown by the individuals is incredibly dangerous and reckless.”