Poole Level Crossing Failure October 3rd 2015 

I am shocked to hear that from a parent with a child especially from an off duty police officer.

Blimey mate, there are some plonkers about. Police officer or not, he should know better. And to judge that the unit was 'broken' simply don't cut it. He's the type of person that would step on a third rail, claiming its only active when a train is on it

If he's a Police Officer then he should know that its an offence to pass Level Crossing lines when lights are on and its also an offence to Trespass on the Railway.

I have on occasion seen little kids holding onto the slats and be lifted up when the barrier rises. There are thick white lines on the ground which you are meant to stand behind, but parents don't realise little hands can get caught in those slats.

That so-called-police-officer committed two offences. 1 - crossing on a red light and 2 - if he is a police officer, abuse of power, or if he isn't a police officer, pretending to be a police officer. I hope you reported him to the local police station!

It could of been the ERS (Electronic Reset System). Trying to reset itself

Antony send to BTP

The Poole High Street Crossing is manually controlled from Signallers by CCTV at Basingstoke. The gentleman with the young child should not of walked across. The klaxons can certainly be heard and I'm sure that the red road lights would of been flashing. This still means STOP!! No one should be crossing at all. Just because the barriers are fully raised obviously means there was a fault with the crossing or signalling equipment. The train is stopped at the protecting signal for the crossing. If the signal cannot be cleared for the train to proceed the Signaller will advise the Train Driver to pass the protecting signal at Danger and proceed with Caution and be prepared to stop short of any obstruction. Hence why you can hear the trains horn being sounded. I think that as soon as the train passed the protecting signal the Signaller was able to lower the barriers. I don't think the guy in the video was a police officer, if so then he's broken the law himself.

Didn't know if you knew about where the crossing was controlled from. I work in the rail industry. :-)

Totally agree and i live near this crossing!

Fully trained to get across things now that is a first

OK so if he's an officer shouldn't he be telling people not to cross and use the bridge?

I have seen people stop for a chat on this crossing. Not the place to stop anytime. At least everyone else was doing the right thing and staying clear of danger.

if he was a police officer he would have also helped to stop people from going the across the crossing and also he shouldn't be talking to members of the public in that manner.

1:00 Complain about his conduct, he won't be trained on crossing railway lines unless he's a member of the British Transport Police. Even if he was he was rude to you which is unacceptable in itself!

From initial notification to actual train passing is one-half day. No wonder so many close calls.

Are you gonna film anymore vids of the level crossing?

i kno every police officer in the poole an hamworthy area an he is not one ive seen at all uless he new of works in there offices like answering the emergency calls

If hes a police officer then he should know better wonder if he does it when hes using his job

The gates lifted and everyone began to cross but not one looked left or right for a possible second train ! There are two tracks ! Wow !

"Won't somebody please think of the children?!" Try not to stress over it. He was holding the child's hand and I assume he looked before crossing.

If that crossing is a pedestrian-only crossing, then why isn't there just a bridge?

I WANT to see more misuse of this level crossing (Most misused level crossing in Dorset)

also i was there today did you see 4 plonkers on bikes

If it's a controlled crossing, the guy at the signal box must have been sleeping, or in the can ;)

If he's a police officer then he should know better than that, especially given the fact he's putting his kid in danger. Typical arrogant plod, thinks he's above the law.

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P C Plod should know better than to drag a child across a crossing like that. And what on earth sort of training do they get for crossing train tracks???

If he's a cop, he's an idiot and if he isn't , he's a Liar either way he has no right to endanger a kid especially his own

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I mean, when the train is at a stop, it's practically safer than crossing a main road. You don't need to purposely embarrass People in front of everyone.

Wasn't dangerous, you should have minded your own business