A social media stunt featuring a car parked on a level crossing has been branded “staggeringly stupid” by the British Transport Police (BTP).
The TikTok post, recorded on the line at Bromley Cross, near Bolton, showed a camera and tripod set up on the railway to record the scene. It was inspired by an image a caption that asked viewers: “Would you take the risk to get the shot no-one else would?”
BTP Inspector Becky Warren said: “No picture or video is worth...
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