I have heard many stories of people getting hurt or even dying on train tracks because they were hit by the train. Aside from obvious intentional damage that someone wants to inflict on themselves, what makes it so dangerous to be walking on them? You can see the train, it makes vibrations, there are so many signs that are around that a train is coming, couldn’t you simply walk out of the way?
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Would you walk down the middle of a highway knowing that you can hear and see the vehicles coming at you and step out of their way?
Imagine trains as heavier, faster cars that don’t slow down.
Also, many people erroneously think that all you have to do is clear the tracks to be safe, forgetting that the train can stick out a good four feet to either side of the track. Most people don’t get hit standing between the rails.
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