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Trespassing,
A Special Message from Encounters between trains and people can be extremely hazardous. For that reason, specific laws are in place which prohibit trespassing on all railroad property. People who ignore trespassing laws and use railroad rights-of-way for the wrong purposes must realize that they are risking their lives. NJ TRANSIT trains operate along nearly 500 miles of track throughout New Jersey. Our tracks run through major cities, small towns, industrial areas as well as remote locations. The tracks and the area on either side of the tracks are known as the right- of-way. The right-of-way is owned by the railroad. Since this is private property, you are trespassing if you are on or along the tracks or crossing the tracks at unauthorized locations can result in serious injury or even death. TRESPASS LAWS - According to the criminal Justice Code of New Jersey, Title 2C:18-3, Criminal trespass, it is against the law to be on the railroad tracks. Since the railroad tracks are private property, you can be arrested for trespassing (walking, taking a shortcut) on them. If convicted of this offense, you will be subject to a fine not less than $100.00 and/or imprisonment. TRAINS CAN'T STOP QUICKLY. An eight car passenger train going 60 MPH will take approximately 1,500 feet to stop, while a train traveling at 80 MPH will take about 2,200 feet (nearly one-half mile) to come to complete stop. Our trains can operate at speeds of up to 100 MPH. a train traveling this fast will take about 3,600 feet to stop. TRAINS CAN'T SWERVE. Trains have no steering wheels so they cannot swerve to avoid hitting something in their path. The way to avoid being hit by a train is to stay out of the trains way. TRAINS CAN APPROACH WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE. Environmental noises like whistles from factories, horns from cars and other noises can muffle train sounds. Our electric trains are so quiet that often they cannot be heard until they are right upon you. Trains also give the illusion that they are traveling much slower than they actually are. RAILROAD BRIDGES AND TRESTLES PRESENT A SPECIAL HAZARD. Railroad bridges and trestles are built only for trains. You should not walk on them or fish from them. There are no walkways for people. If a train comes there in nowhere for you to go. NEVER THROW ANYTHING AT A TRAIN. Throwing things at trains is dangerous. It could result in an injury to the engineer or someone on the train. Also, whatever you throw at the train could bounce off the train and come back and hurt you. CROSS THE TRACKS ONLY AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS. If you must cross the railroad tracks, use only designated crossings, such as overpasses, underpasses or railroad grade crossings. Remember, it is illegal to cross at any other location. NEVER GO AROUND THE GATES AT A GRADE CROSSING. According to Motor Vehicle and Traffic Laws of New Jersey, Title 39:4-127.1, it is against the law to go around the gates at a highway/rail grade crossing. You can be ticketed and fined for this offense. These laws apply to everyone, whether in a car, or on a bicycle or on foot. Gates at a grade crossing are there for your protection. When they go down, it means a train is coming and you must stop and wait until the gate comes up before you cross. Never cross immediately after a train passes. There might be another train coming from the opposite direction, on another track. Printed With Permission of NJ TRANSIT |
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