The RCMP is reminding people about safety around trains and train tracks after an incident Wednesday where multiple people crawled underneath a stopped train.<\/p>\n
It happened around 7:15 p.m. when White Rock RCMP responded to a stopped train blocking the crossing near the pier head. <\/p>\n
A video posted in the White Rock\/South Surrey Community Group on Facebook shows multiple pedestrians crawling under the stalled train to get to the other side.<\/p>\n
RCMP confirmed that pedestrians, including some parents with children, crawled under instead of using the Balsam Street crossing.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is extremely dangerous,\u201d RCMP said in a press release. \u201cA stopped train can move without warning, and anyone underneath or on the tracks is at serious risk of injury or death.\u201d<\/p>\n
Never crawl under a train, enter the tracks against crossing signals, or walk on\/along tracks at undesignated crossings, White Rock Detachment Commander, S\/Sgt. Rob Dixon, added. It\u2019s illegal and your safety is not worth the shortcut.<\/p>\n
In Canada, train tracks are private property and crossing at any point that is not a designated crossing is illegal. The fine for trespassing on tracks was increased to $500.<\/p>\n