Summary
The Maine Department of Transportation and the Maine Eastern Railroad would like to remind ATV owners and operators that riding on a railroad track is dangerous and illegal. The MDOT and MERR have posted the right of way against riding on, alongside or across the track, but the signs are being ignored by some ATV operators. In some cases, the signs have been stolen or vandalized.
Railroad trespassing is the number one cause of rail-related deaths in the United States. In 2009, 435 people were killed and 338 were injured while trespassing on railroad property.See the full content of this document
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Atv Operators Urged to Stay Off Railroad Tracks
When a train goes into emergency braking because of something or someone on the track, a derailment could occur. That places not only the trespasser, but ...
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