Drivers in court over railway crossing failures
Five more drivers who ignored warning lights and drove across a notorious Shropshire level crossing as trains approached have been dealt with by the courts. Five more drivers who ignored warning lights and drove across a notorious Shropshire level crossing as trains approached have been dealt with by the courts. All five defendants pleaded guilty to single charges of failing to comply with red flashing light signals at Wem level crossing. It comes after British Transport Police and Network Rail launched a major education campaign to teach drivers how to use the crossing safely after it emerged as the sixth most abused in Britain. The cases were heard before Market Drayton magistrates yesterday. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
Five more drivers who ignored warning lights and drove across a notorious Shropshire level crossing as trains approached have been dealt with by the courts.
All five defendants pleaded guilty to single charges of failing to comply with red flashing light signals at Wem level crossing.
It comes after British Transport Police and Network Rail launched a major education campaign to teach drivers how to use the crossing safely after it emerged as the sixth most abused in Britain.
The cases were heard before Market Drayton magistrates yesterday.
The court heard Christopher Warner, 27, of Eckford Park, Wem, drove a Rover across the rails after the lights had started flashing on January 22.
