Nevada § 484B.553 - Obedience to signal indicating approach of railroad train or other on-track equipment

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 484B.553 — Obedience to signal indicating approach of railroad train or other on-track equipment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 484B.553. Obedience to signal indicating approach of railroad train or other on-track equipment

1. Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing and

a clearly visible official traffic-control or railroad device gives warning of the

immediate approach of a train or other on-track equipment, the driver of such vehicle

shall stop within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest track of such

railroad and shall not proceed until the driver can do so safely. The foregoing requirements shall apply when: (a) A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device gives warning of the immediate

approach of a railroad train or other on-track equipment. (b) A crossing gate is lowered or when a flagger gives or continues to give a signal

of the approach or passage of a railroad train or other on-track equipment. (c) A railroad train or other on-track equipment approaching within approximately

1,500 feet of the highway crossing emits a signal audible from such distance and such

railroad train or other on-track equipment, by reason of its speed or nearness to

such crossing, is an immediate hazard. (d) An approaching railroad train or other on-track equipment is plainly visible and

is in hazardous proximity to such crossing. 2. A person shall not drive any vehicle through, around or under any crossing gate

or barrier at a railroad crossing while such gate or barrier is closed or is being

opened or closed.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 484B.553 cover?

Section 484B.553 ("Obedience to signal indicating approach of railroad train or other on-track equipment") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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