“Stay Safe at Level Crossings: Infrabel’s Reminder After Recent Incident Causing Rail Traffic Delays and 11 Deaths in 2022”

2023-04-20 09:24:00

It took half a second… The images were taken by an Infrabel technical camera installed on the Mandellaan level crossing in Rumbeke. It can be seen that the motorcyclist slaloms between the level crossing barriers when they are closed.

Following this incident, Infrabel once once more calls on all users to respect the highway code and the signs around level crossings: red lights, barriers, bells.

11 deaths in 2022

In 2022, accidents at level crossings caused 11 deaths and 2 serious injuries.

Local police have launched an investigation to find the motorcyclist. As a reminder, infringements committed at level crossings are punishable by a fine of €320 to €4,000, withdrawal of a driving license and a driving ban for a period of 8 days to 5 years. Violators must also pay compensation for damages suffered and minutes of delay on rail traffic.

The Rumbeke incident caused nearly 10 hours of cumulative delay in rail traffic and the cancellation of 7 trains.

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