Your Passport to Train Safety

LEGAL SUCCESSION ACT, 1989 (ACT NO 89 OF 1989)

The following acts constitute an offence and are punishable by law:

As a passenger you may not:

• Climb off or get onto a moving train

• Open train doors while a train is in motion

• Hang outside of the train while the train is in motion

• Sit or stand between carriages while the train is in motion

• Walk on the roof of a train or “train surf” - it could cost you your life

ACT Against Crime Together and:

• Report cable theft

• Report sleeper theft

• Report tarpaulin (canvass) theft

The theft or removal of these items could cause disaster and cost lives!

Personal safety on trains

• Be vigilant when travelling alone or after dark.

• Whenever possible, travel in groups and arrange to be met at the station.

• Openly displaying valuables such as jewellery and cellphones could put you at risk.

• Avoid travelling with valuables or large sums of money.

• Never leave your personal belongings with strangers.

• No firearm or dangerous weapon may be taken through access control gates or on board a train.

• Be observant so that if you witness an incident of any kind, you can supply SAPS officials with as much information as possible.

• Develop a culture of rail safety by teaching your family safe habits such as crossing railway lines at authorized subways, pedestrian bridges or level crossings.

Useful numbers

• Report suspicious behaviour or information relevant to safety to the Metrorail 24- hour toll-free number for Tshwane and Wits: 0800 12 70 70

• Report cable theft to Spoornet’s toll-free number 0800 117 997

• Report criminal activity to SAPS Crime Stop at 08600 10111

• Call SAPS Emergency Services 10111 in serious and life-threatening situations only. The abuse of this number is a criminal offence.

• SAPS website: www.saps.gov.za
   

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