Utah § 6a-1206 - Railroad crossing duties respecting crawler type tractor, power shovel, derrick, or other equipment or structure.

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§ 6a-1206. Railroad crossing duties respecting crawler type tractor, power shovel, derrick, or other equipment or structure.

Effective 5/4/2022
41-6a-1206. Railroad crossing duties respecting crawler type tractor, power shovel, derrick, or other equipment or structure.

(1)

A person may not operate or move the following on or across any tracks at a railroad grade crossing without first complying with this section:

(a)	a crawler type tractor;

(b)	a power shovel;

(c)	a derrick;

(d)	a roller; or

(e)

any equipment or structure having:

(i)	normal operating speed of 10 or less miles per hour; or

(ii)

a vertical body or load clearance of less than:

(A)	1/2 inch per foot of the distance between any two adjacent axles; or

(B)	in any event, nine inches measured above the level surface of a roadway.

(2)

A person intending to operate or move a vehicle or equipment described in Subsection (1) on or across railroad tracks at a railroad grade crossing shall give to the railroad:

(a)	notice of the person's intended crossing; and

(b)	reasonable time to provide proper protection at the railroad grade crossing.

(3)

Before making a crossing under this section, a person operating or moving a vehicle or equipment described in Subsection (1):

(a)	shall first stop within 50 feet but not closer than 15 feet from the nearest rail of the railway;

(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; and

(c)	may proceed across the track only when the crossing can be made safely.

(4)	A person operating or moving a vehicle or equipment described in Subsection (1) shall obey all traffic control devices or the directions of a peace officer or other crossing official at the crossing.

(5)	A violation of this section is an infraction.

Amended by Chapter 104, 2022 General Session

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

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