Vermont § 1072 - Certain vehicles must stop

§ 1072. Certain vehicles must stop

• (a)(1) Before crossing at grade any track or tracks of a railroad, the drivers of the following
  vehicles shall stop within 50 feet, but not less than 15 feet, from the nearest rail
  of the railroad and while so stopped shall look and listen in both directions along
  the track for any approaching train or other on-track equipment and for signals indicating
  the approach of a train or other on-track equipment, and shall not proceed until he
  or she can do so safely: (A) any motor vehicle carrying passengers for hire except for jitneys designed to carry
  not more than seven passengers including the driver; (B) any school bus or multifunction school activity bus; and (C) any vehicle carrying explosive substances or flammable liquids as cargo or part of
  its cargo. (2) After stopping as required in this subsection and upon proceeding when it is safe
  to do so, the driver of any such vehicle shall cross so that there will be no necessity
  for changing gears while traversing the crossing, and the driver shall not shift gears
  while crossing the track or tracks.