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Promoting public awareness of the need for railroad awareness and safety by changing current education practices by shifting the initial perception that the accident was caused only by the driver to accident causes that relate to the crossing itself, including the topography and terrain surrounding the crossing, roadway alignment with the tracks, sight obstructions, signal system malfunctions, railroad employees not following proper safety procedures, lack of uniformity among crossing protection devices and the lack of protection devices to warn the motorist of oncoming trains