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Operation U-P Cares Targets Train Crossings | Laredo News
Laredo police are cracking down hard on drivers who ignore railroad crossing signals in a bold new campaign called “Operation U-P Cares,” targeting the deadly habit of trying to beat oncoming trains — a risk that’s entirely avoidable and often fatal. With one person or vehicle struck by a train every three hours in the U.S., Union Pacific Railroad Police and local law enforcement are teaming up to enforce safety, issuing citations not just to cars but even pedestrians caught crossing tracks illegally. Authorities stress that those seconds saved by ignoring signals are never worth the cost —…
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