Why drivers don't stop at train crossings
They were least likely to do so where there were just Give Way signs in place.
The engineering and professional services consulting firm WSP observed more than 3600 drivers - 47 per cent failed to stop at crossings with Stop signs, or were ready to stop at Give Way signs.
Earlier research had found more than half of the deaths in serious level crossing collisions over a ten-year period occurred at crossings with Stop or Give Way signs.
There have been 25 collisions at crossings in the last two years.
The report says 'Look for Trains' signs had significantly higher success getting drivers to stop and look - and a major recommendation of the review was to remove all Give Way signs for Stop signs.
Paul Ashton is chief operations officer at Kiwirail.
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