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are closed or when the watchman has signaled for us to stop. Walk- 

 ing on the railroad tracks also may cause loss of life or result in a 

 terrible accident which will injure or maim for life. 



FIG. 391. When alighting from a car face the direction in which the car is 

 traveling. The top picture shows a young lady getting off a car in the 

 wrong way. The result is shown in the bottom picture. The car started 

 before she had both feet on the ground. 



Boarding and Alighting from Trains. One should never attempt 

 to alight before the train has come to a full stop. The practice of 

 attempting to overtake a train as it leaves the station and of jump- 



