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GrimUpNorth · 04-12-2012, 15:38

There is the story that some years ago BR (as it was then) changed the wording of the signs at unmanned crossings that didn't have safety barriers. The wording aparently used to say 'Do Not Cross Whilst Red Light Is Showing', unfortunatly in Castleford and surrounding areas 'whilst' has the same meaning as 'until' - I have a few friends who if they were coming to our house at 7 would say 'I won't be there whilst 7' Anyway BR saw the problem when a family from Castleford were killed on a crossing somewhere in Lincolnshire.

Cheers

Grim

04-12-2012, 15:38	#5
GrimUpNorth cf.mega poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Up North - Where It's Grim Age: 58 Posts: 2,529	Re: Level Crossing Safety Cameras There is the story that some years ago BR (as it was then) changed the wording of the signs at unmanned crossings that didn't have safety barriers. The wording aparently used to say 'Do Not Cross Whilst Red Light Is Showing', unfortunatly in Castleford and surrounding areas 'whilst' has the same meaning as 'until' - I have a few friends who if they were coming to our house at 7 would say 'I won't be there whilst 7' Anyway BR saw the problem when a family from Castleford were killed on a crossing somewhere in Lincolnshire. Cheers Grim