IL SR1048

Encourages K-12 schools in Illinois to include railroad safety language in student handbooks to educate parents and children about dangers near railroad tracks and crossings.

Requires handbook language to explain Operation Lifesaver, an international nonprofit education program dedicated to preventing collisions, fatalities, and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings and railroad rights of way.

Mandates inclusion of six specific safety tips including crossing only at designated crossings, never walking on train tracks, avoiding crossing immediately after a train passes, and obeying flashing red light signals.

Specifies that violating crossing safety rules can result in fines or tickets, and emphasizes that trains cannot stop quickly enough to avoid collisions once spotted by engineers.

Requires copies of the resolution be delivered to the State Superintendent of Education.