It is always advised to be alert while crossing the road and wearing headphones or earphones is prohibited. The reason for this is clear – in such a situation, the surrounding sounds are not heard and the possibility of an accident increases. There are often reports that people missing headphones get hit by trams, trains or vehicles while crossing the road. Let us know what the whole matter is.
A video of Kayseri city in Türkiye social media But it is going viral rapidly. This incident happened on the morning of October 14 at the tram station, when a woman was crossing the road wearing headphones and was not aware of the tram coming from the front. The woman was so engrossed in her phone that she kept moving forward without looking, while a tram was coming at high speed from behind. Just a few seconds delay and a major accident could have happened.
As soon as the tram approached, the security guard on duty immediately ran and pulled the woman. This entire incident was captured in the CCTV camera and went viral on social media. People praised the agility and courage of the security guard because his immediate action averted a major accident.
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According to Turkish media reports, this incident happened around 8:30 in the morning. After saving the woman, he also apologized to the security guard.
Why should one not walk on the road wearing headphones?
Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality posted on social media and wrote – This morning, a passenger wearing headphones who was unable to pay attention to her surroundings was rescued at the right time by our alert security personnel. This incident is an important reminder for all of us. The municipality appealed to the people to always be careful while crossing the railway tracks, use pedestrian crossings and be cautious while wearing headphones.
The post further said that we thank our security officer for the alert attitude. But the real need is that all passengers should be more careful while walking around the railway tracks. Please use foot crossings, cross the road looking in both directions and remember that you cannot hear the surrounding sounds when you wear headphones. This guard is now trending on social media as ‘Hero of the Day’.
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