Saxony: engine driver has to brake because of children playing on the tracks

Thalheim/Chemnitz (dpa/sn) - The emergency braking of a train driver near Thalheim near Chemnitz prevented a collision with children. As the federal police announced on Friday, the engine driver immediately initiated the braking when she saw the children playing on the tracks. According to the federal police, trains are very fast and quiet these days. Because the danger of approaching trains is often recognized far too late, situations like the one at Thalheim on Wednesday evening can arise. The federal police emphasized that the braking distance of a train was between 500 and 2000 meters. In addition, the pull effect of passing trains is often underestimated. "Railways are not playgrounds!" It was said.