Utah § 6a-1205 - Railroad grade crossings -- Certain vehicles must stop -- Exceptions -- Rules.
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§ 6a-1205. Railroad grade crossings -- Certain vehicles must stop -- Exceptions -- Rules.
Effective 5/4/2022 41-6a-1205.
Railroad grade crossings -- Certain vehicles must stop -- Exceptions -- Rules.
(1)
An operator of a commercial motor vehicle, as defined under Section 53-3-102, shall upon approaching a railroad grade crossing:
(a)
except as provided in Subsection (2), slow down and check that the tracks are clear of an approaching railroad train or other on-track equipment;
(b)
stop within 50 feet, but not closer than 15 feet, from the nearest rail of the railroad track before reaching the crossing if the tracks are not clear;
(c)
obey all traffic control devices or the directions of a peace officer, or other crossing official at the crossing; and
(d)
before proceeding over a railroad grade crossing:
(i)
ensure that the vehicle has sufficient space to drive completely through a railroad grade crossing without stopping; and
(ii)
ensure that the vehicle has sufficient undercarriage clearance to safely and completely pass through the crossing.
(2)
Except as provided in Subsection (3), the operator of a vehicle described in 49 CFR 392.10:
(a)
shall stop within 50 feet, but not closer than 15 feet, from the nearest rail of the railroad track before crossing, at grade, any track of a railroad;
(b)
while stopped, shall:
(i)
look in both directions along the railroad track for:
(A)
a sign of an approaching railroad train or other on-track equipment; or
(B)
a signal indicating the approach of a railroad train or other on-track equipment; and
(ii)
listen for a signal indicating the approach of a railroad train or other on-track equipment;
(c)
may proceed across the railroad track only when reasonably safe to cross; and
(d)
after stopping and safely proceeding, may not manually shift gears while crossing the railroad track.
(3)
This section does not apply at a:
(a)
railroad grade crossing where traffic is controlled by a peace officer or other crossing official;
(b)
railroad grade crossing where traffic is regulated by a traffic-control signal;
(c)
railroad grade crossing where a traffic-control device gives notice that the stopping requirements of this section are not applicable; or
(d)
other railroad grade crossings excluded under 49 CFR 392.10.
Section 6a-1205 ("Railroad grade crossings -- Certain vehicles must stop -- Exceptions -- Rules.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. 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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