NC Law: Don’t Stop on Rail Road Tracks

http://abc11.com/travel/officials-remind-people-to-stay-away-from-railroad-tracks/762241/

I have been practicing law just under 15 years now and I’ve NEVER had anyone ask me about a stopping on rail road tracks ticket until last month.  Well if you click on the link above, you’ll see why.

Nine people in NC have died in vehicle v. train accidents this year, so officials in NC felt it was time for people to be reminded of this law.  Clearly it’s time because your friendly neighborhood lawyer didn’t remember it was a law, either!

While this seems like a silly law, it’s absolutely about safety.   There’s just no real margin for error with trains; they are too fast and too big, and in the end, physics is a b!#@#.

So stay off of those tracks, folks!