The International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) is a
yearly campaign aimed at making the road users and pedestrians
aware of the dangers at and around the level crossings. SAVE THE
DATE: Next Edition to take place on 7 June 2012 Please find
below the press releases in French, German, English, Spanish,
Greek, Polish, Portuguese and Georgian. or clik on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY95... NEW: video montage for
ILCAD 2011: To participate to this campaign or to access our
posters resources, please contact Isabelle Fonverne The purpose
of this campaign is because, when compared to other rail
operational statistics, too many people die or are injured in
accidents at level crossings. These however are in the majority
of cases due to misuse by motorists and pedestrians whilst the
popular misconception is that these fatal accidents are a
railway problem. Conferences on the issue show that the only
really effective way to decrease the number of accidents, short
of closing all level crossings, is education, h