Shocking CCTV shows a woman lying down on railway tracks to pose for photographs despite the danger.
A woman in a bright jacket can be seen sprawled across the rails at a level crossing in East Sussex while her companion takes pictures.
Footage shows the pair hanging around by the tracks for around 50 seconds shortly before 11.30am on Monday.
The stunt at the crossing – where trains pass through at up to 70mph – has been branded “unthinkably stupid” by police.
The incident at Tidemills level crossing near Seaford is the latest instance of dangerous behaviour on the railway which could have ended with fatal or life-changing consequences, according to Network Rail.
Network Rail is urging people to stay safe at level crossings after shocking CCTV footage showed a woman laying on railway tracks to pose for photographs
Friday 22 Jan 2021
Network Rail is urging people to stay safe at level crossings after shocking CCTV footage showed a woman laying on railway tracks to pose for photographs
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The clip of Tidemills level crossing is the latest in a series of dangerous incidents on the railway, which could have ended with fatal or life-changing consequences.
Tracy Partridge, East Sussex level crossing manager at Network Rail, said: “We are concerned about repeated dangerous behaviour at Tidemills level crossing which follows the near misses which took place last year.
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A WOMAN has been slammed as unthinkably stupid by police after she LAID DOWN on a railway track for photographs.
Shocking CCTV footage shows the woman posing for snaps on the level crossing while out on a lockdown walk in East Sussex.
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CCTV footage shows one woman laying down on a railway track on a level crossing
The incident happened on a single track where trains reach speeds of 70mph and police say the two women could have been just moments from catastrophe .
Now police and rail chiefs are warning of the dangers of level crossings.
It is the latest in a series of dangerous incidents at the same crossing which Network Rail says could have ended with fatal or life-changing consequences.
Shocking CCTV shows a woman lying down on railway tracks to pose for photographs despite the dangers.
A woman in a bright jacket can be seen sprawled across the rails at a level crossing in East Sussex while her companion takes pictures.
Footage shows the pair hanging around by the tracks for around 50 seconds shortly before 11.30am on Monday.
Pictured: Two women s actions were branded unthinkably stupid by British Transport Police after one lay down on a level crossing near Seaford, East Sussex, while another took a picture
The stunt at the crossing - where trains pass through at up to 70mph - has been branded unthinkably stupid by police.
Unthinkably stupid woman lies on train tracks for dangerous photo opportunity
Police have condemned the stunt at the crossing
The woman lay down on the train tracks for a photo (Image: Pixabay)
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