Officials are hoping new safety decals installed at Dauphin’s busiest rail crossing will help spread the message of Operation Lifesaver (OL) Canada’s Look. Listen. Live. Community Safety Partnership Program.

The decals were installed at the Main Street crossing last week in partnership with HUB Surface Systems and the City of Dauphin.

Through the program, OL works with municipalities to identify locations where rail safety decals can be installed to remind people to be situationally aware around crossings.

Each bright yellow decal features a black silhouette of a train, as well as the words “Look. Listen. Live.”

The goal of the decals is simple - to prevent tragic crossing incidents by making pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers more aware of the need to be vigilant around railway crossings.

“A moment of distraction can have disastrous consequences, and we are pleased to participate in raising awareness about the critical importance of paying attention at rail crossings,” said Dauphin mayor, David Bosiak. “The installation of rail safety decals at Dauphin’s busiest rail crossing is a small, but meaningful change that could potentially prevent needless tragedies.”

Every year, dozens of Canadians are killed or seriously injured in collisions at railway crossings. There were 159 such incidents in Canada in 2022, which killed 14 people and seriously injured another 27. Virtually all the tragedies were preventable.

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