The red light flashed and the barrier began to lower. A teenager hesitates for a few seconds, looks both ways then scurries away, ignoring the many signs calling for caution. This time the inattentive young man had time to cross before the train arrived at Deuil-Montmagny (Val-d’Oise) station.
Unfortunately, the news of recent years shows that this is not always the case, demonstrating, where necessary, the importance of removing what many experts consider to be the most dangerous level crossings in France.
