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"The Barrier Arms of Railroad Crossings Break More than 10 Times a Year": Call for Proper Use of "Simple Barriers" at Railroad Crossings [Saga Prefecture]
In conjunction with the autumn traffic safety campaign, JR Kyushu employees called for the correct way to use railway crossings. To prevent accidents at railway crossings without barriers or warning signals, a "simple barrier" that users can open and close is installed at the crossing within the Ogi Station premises. However, there have been more than 10 incidents in the past year where the barrier arms have broken due to excessive force being a…
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In conjunction with the autumn traffic safety campaign, JR Kyushu employees called for the correct way to use railway crossings. To prevent accidents at railway crossings without barriers or warning signals, a "simple barrier" that users can open and close is installed at the crossing within the Ogi Station premises. However, there have been more than 10 incidents in the past year where the barrier arms have broken due to excessive force being a…