14 October 2004 CPR Police Promote Rail Safety Awareness in Lower Mainland During Two-Day Public Education Blitz Canadian Pacific Railway Police Services will be taking the important message of railway safety directly to motorists in BC's Lower Mainland. On Friday, 15 Oct 2004 and Saturday, 16 Oct 2004, CPR Police Officers along with CN Police Officers will be conducting traffic awareness and safety check stops at selected railway crossings in Maple Ridge, Mission and Langley.   The two-day initiative is to target high-risk drivers at railway crossings and perform general driver safety and education blitzes.   "The goal is to reduce collision frequency by increasing understanding among motorists that each individual driver has a personal responsibility to avoid mishaps at railway crossings," said CPR Police Community Services Unit District Coordinator, Constable Steve Pagliuso. "The cooperation of motorists is key, because it takes an average freight train up to a mile to come to a complete stop in an emergency."   This year's safety awareness initiative by CPR Police is part of a cross-Canada campaign from 8-11 Oct 2004 by Operation Impact, a national traffic safety and enforcement initiative program, presented in partnership with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, Police Services of Canada and Transport Canada. Its focus is to identify high-risk driving behaviors, bring them to the public's attention and direct intensive enforcement efforts at offenders who display these and other poor driving habits.   During last year's Lower Mainland safety and education blitz, almost 5,000 vehicles were checked by CPR Police and CN Police.   CPR and CNR Police officers will be at the following crossings on Friday:   Maple Ridge, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Tamarack Lane and Lougheed Hwy, 240th and River Road; Mission, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. - London Avenue and Commercial Street.   CPR and CNR Police officers will be at the following crossing on Saturday:   Langley, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Glover Road near 70th Avenue.