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News: Bells and Whistles Safety Cameras to Police Arizona Railway
 El Mirage, Arizona plans to install safety cameras at rail crossings in an effort to deter impatient motorists who ignore warning lights and drive around crossing barriers. The system includes a microphone that records the bell warning sounds and whistling from approaching trains.
In the United States a train must have a working bell and a whistle or horn that must be sounded four times as the train approaches crossings. That said, some US cities have passed laws prohibiting the use of bells and whistles due to noise complaints.
The argument against the use of full barriers, which block the full width of the road and therefore the track, is that when motorists get stranded on a crossing with half-width barriers, an opportunity still exists for escape.
Two other U.S. cities already are using railroad-crossing safety cameras, Grand Prairie and Houston, both in Texas. The fine for violation is $150.
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Posted on Tuesday, January 13 @ 17:21:16 UTC by Rob Brady |
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