This shocking CCTV compilation shows idiotic members of the public dicing with death at level crossings - including a dad who let his toddler play on the live tracks. <br /><br />Railway bosses have released the examples of people risking their lives at footpath crossings in Worcestershire and the West Midlands as a safety warning to others.<br /><br />Disturbing footage shows one dad allowing his two young girls to play on the line pointing out the ‘pretty hills’ in the distance to them on April 3 this year. <br /><br />They were caught on camera on the tracks for over a minute and a half and the dad can be seen looking at his phone even after his daughter says "a train is coming".<br /><br />In another worrying clip, a teenager can be seen doing one-armed press ups in the middle of a crossing while loud music plays in the background on April 4.<br /><br />Three days earlier, a dog walker was caught on camera encouraging their two dogs to sit on the tracks while an onlooker takes photo of them.<br /><br />Another examples shows a primary school boy on a scooter who is seen rushing in front of an oncoming train which thunders by seven seconds later on May 18.<br /><br />Other children were captured placing ballast stones on the track so they are run over by trains.<br /><br />Network Rail said the six different incidents included in the video are just a handful of examples of dangerous behaviour.<br /><br />They said nearly 50 cases of misuse have been either reported by train drivers or caught on hidden cameras in Worcestershire and the West Midlands so far in 2023.<br /><br />Alexandra France, Network Rail Level crossing safety manager, said: “In so many of the incidents filmed, the difference of just a few seconds could have led to tragedy for those involved. <br /><br />"I can’t downplay the danger they were in – with serious injury or worse a huge possibility.<br /><br />“No matter how well you think you know a crossing, all users must obey the rules around using level crossings every time they use it. It just really isn’t worth the risk.”
