Federal police intervene: Children are playing dangerously on the tracks!

Federal police intervene: Children are playing dangerously on the tracks!

The federal police intervened quickly in Chemnitz on Sunday to get children off the tracks. Two boys, aged 11 and 16, had apparently made a game of placing objects on the train tracks, including an umbrella and several stones. A train driver noticed the life-threatening situation and immediately alerted the emergency services. Fortunately, there was no accident when the Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn drove over the objects and no damage was caused. After an urgent warning, the officers handed the children over to their parents and appealed to them to take the potential dangers near railway tracks seriously, as radiochemnitz.de reports.

These incidents are not isolated. Just recently there was a tragic incident in Chemnitz: a 17-year-old student died at the Wittgensdorf train stop because he was wearing headphones while crossing the tracks and did not notice the approaching train. In memory of the deceased student Dino D., flowers and candles were laid at the site. The police then increased their warning measures to prevent further tragic accidents. Posters with the inscription “Deadly Shortcut” are now hanging at the accident site, primarily intended to point out the dangers posed by careless crossings, as tag24.de reports.

The dangers on railway tracks

The Federal Police points out that as the warmer season begins, more and more people, especially children and young people, are staying on railway facilities without authorization. Many people underestimate the dangers involved, whether crossing the tracks to take shortcuts or climbing onto freight trains. Proper information about the risks is essential, and that is why the Federal Police has launched the “Be safe on the road!” campaign. launched to raise awareness about dangerous behavior, according to information from bundespolizei.de.

The most important safety rules that everyone should know include, among other things, not entering train tracks unless at approved crossings. In addition, climbing or riding on trains is life-threatening. Distraction by smartphones or music also poses additional risks. Parents, teachers and educational institutions are called upon to work together to raise awareness in the community.

The incidents in Chemnitz show that the danger on railway systems is real. Discussions with the police emphasized the importance of promoting the safety of young people and informing them of the risks in order to avoid such tragic incidents in the future.