THE RAILWAY LEVEL-CROSSING DANGER.—This is how a “near miss” on a level crossing appears to the driver of an approaching train. The car shown is travelling at 30 miles an hour. The General Manager of Railways (Mr H. C. Lusty) has appealed to motorists to exercise care, especially during the holiday period when extra trains will be run. In the last five years in New Zealand 82 persons have been killed and 238 injured in level-crossing accidents.
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Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26612, 24 December 1951, Page 3
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77THE RAILWAY LEVEL-CROSSING DANGER.—This is how a “near miss” on a level crossing appears to the driver of an approaching train. The car shown is travelling at 30 miles an hour. The General Manager of Railways (Mr H. C. Lusty) has appealed to motorists to exercise care, especially during the holiday period when extra trains will be run. In the last five years in New Zealand 82 persons have been killed and 238 injured in level-crossing accidents. Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26612, 24 December 1951, Page 3
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