Workshops for instructors of driving schools

Every year, ca. 200 accidents and collisions happen on the Polish railroad crossings, leading to dozens of deaths. 99% of these incidents are a result of the drivers’ recklessness and their non-compliance with the rules. Therefore, state-owned Polish Railway Lines launched a social educational campaign: “Safe rail-road level crossing” aimed at increasing the drivers’ awareness. Campaign was focused on shortening the reaction time of emergency services by using an innovative solution of Yellow Sticker and educating the right behaviours widely in the Polish society thru Ambassadors of Safety. 85% of Poles declare that they do not always comply with the traffic rules… Rush, ignorance, recklessness and lack of rationality are the main killers on the railway’s tracks in Poland. Research shows that general knowledge about safety on railway’s tracks and rail-road crossings in Poland is too low. Drivers routinely disregard the STOP sign, light signals or pass below the closing barriers. The problem concerns both regular and professional drivers. Many of them don’t know what to do if their vehicle gets stuck between the closed barriers. They can’t determine the place, whom to contact and what to do. They are not aware that they can contact the services by using the Yellow Sticker. Therefore Polish Railway Lines under “Safe rail-road level crossing” campaign, implemented actions aimed at reaching the general public with information about railroad crossing safety rules and functioning of Yellow Sticker.