Don't have a near miss, pay attention near trains

New Zealand Police and the NZ Transport Agency are urging people not to be one of the near misses this Rail Safety Week, or ever.

"Train drivers deserve to go about their job every day without the fear of someone stepping in front of their train at the last minute," says Superintendent Steve Greally, National Manager for Road Policing.

"Unfortunately, some people have their head down looking at their phone, they have headphones in, or they are just plain not looking and they step out onto railway tracks in front of a train.

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