North Carolina § 20-142 - 2. Vehicles stop at certain grade crossing.
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§ 20-142. 2. Vehicles stop at certain grade crossing.
The Department of Transportation may designate particularly dangerous highway crossings of railroads and erect stop signs at those crossings. When a stop sign is erected at a highway crossing of a railroad, the driver of any vehicle shall stop within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail of such grade crossing and shall proceed only upon exercising due care. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of an infraction and punished in accordance with G.S. 20-176 . Violation of this section shall not constitute negligence per se. An employer who knowingly allows, requires, permits, or otherwise authorizes a driver of a commercial motor vehicle to violate this section shall be guilty of an infraction. Such employer will also be subject to a civil penalty under G.S. 20-37.21 . History (1991, c. 368, s. 1; 2005-349, s. 13.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2005-349, s. 13, effective September 30, 2005, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date, added the last two sentences.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 20-142 cover?
Section 20-142 ("2. Vehicles stop at certain grade crossing.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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