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Monday, January 28, 1974.
DEATH ON THE RAIL TRACKS
Do Not Play On Trains Warning
Parents were urged today to impress on their children the dangers
of playing on trains and railway tracks.
In issuing the warning, a Railway spokesman said that three passengers
were killed last year when falling off trains which were not crowded and 25
others were injured while boarding or alighting from trains,
He noted that there was a tendency on the part of children to play
on trains by running through carriages.
"This is very dangerous as it is easy to lose one's balance and fall
off the train when it negotiates a curve or when a locomotive driver applies
brakes," he stressed.
"Parents should therefore impress on their children that running
through trains, as well as playing on carriage platforms and staircases, may
result in serious accidents."
The spokesman also warned against the dangerous practice of jumping
off and attempting to board a train while it is still moving.
Passengers should wait until the train comes to a complete stop, and
they should make full use of the seats and standing room inside the carriages
instead of taking ricks by travelling on carriage platforms and staircaser
which are not intended for this.
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