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Tracksville Trivia

Rail Safety Week 12-18 August 2019

Crossing lights vs emergency lights
The police, fire brigade and ambulance services are permitted to cross at level crossings at all times, even when the lights start flashing.*
True
False
Face the music
Why should we take our headphones off before crossing tracks?*
Because devices can interfere with train or tram instruments
To hear oncoming trains or trams
Because overhead wires interfere with our music
Have you heard?
We can hear trains coming from at least 50 metres away, so it’s easy to know how much time we have to cross the tracks at a level crossing.*
True
False
How far will it go
How long can it take a freight train to stop when the driver engages the emergency brakes?*
The length of one Olympic swimming pool
The length of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
The length of four football fields
Be a sport
When waiting for a train or tram, we should not hold onto our football or sports ball, but instead pop it on the ground and rest one foot on it so it doesn’t roll away.*
False
True
Both ways. Always.
When getting off a tram we need to look both ways because?*
We might see someone we know
There might be oncoming traffic
Tram drivers report those who don’t do this action
The score with the door
Train doors are like elevator doors, if you stick your arm in the door while the doors are closing, they will automatically spring open for you.*
False
True
Vandal scandals
If you spot someone vandalising a train or graffitiing you can report it anonymously to Crime Stoppers.*
True
False
Take a stand
When travelling onboard a tram, why should you hold onto a handle, bend your knees slightly and move your feet apart?*
Because it’s important for keeping blood flow circulating to your toes
To improve your balance
Because it’s a popular dance move
Read between the signs
While not all level crossings in regional and rural areas have boom gates, signals and lights, they will at least have a give way sign or a stop sign.*
True
False