Agree with VTA, you can't beat it and even if you tied, you still lose!!!

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September is Rail Safety Month:

In recognition of Rail Safety Month, in September, VTA is asking you to share an important message to help save lives. The message is “You can’t beat a train.”

It sounds simple. It sounds like common sense. However, our light rail operators are noticing an alarming increase in students and other pedestrians or bicyclists deliberately ignoring safety precautions in place at light rail crossings. Also, people are increasingly looking at their smartphones, wearing ears buds or headsets, and simply not paying attention as they approach VTA light rail tracks.

Add distracted driving to this already fast-paced environment and you have a recipe for disaster. The most common car versus light rail incidents occur when drivers make an illegal left-hand turn in front of the train when it has the green light. Please put down your phones when driving, and always keep an eye out for pedestrians and bicyclists around our transit system.