§ 24-12-6-7.5. Railroad-highway grade crossing violations—All drivers.

A.

A person driving a vehicle approaching a railroad-highway grade crossing shall:

(1)

obey traffic control devices, crossing gates or barriers or the directions of an enforcement official at the crossing;

(2)

stop not more than fifty feet and not less than fifteen feet from the nearest rail of a crossing if:

(a)

a train is moving through or blocking the crossing;

(b)

a train is plainly visible and approaching the crossing within hazardous proximity to the crossing;

(c)

the sound of a train's warning signal can be heard; or

(d)

a traffic control device, crossing gate, barrier or light or an enforcement official signals the driver to stop; and

(3)

proceed through the railroad-highway grade crossing only if it is safe to completely pass through the entire railroad-highway grade crossing without stopping.

B.

A person shall not:

(1)

drive a vehicle through, around or under a crossing gate or barrier at a railroad-highway grade crossing while the gate or barrier is closed or being opened or closed;

(2)

drive onto the railroad-highway grade crossing and stop; or

(3)

enter a crossing if the vehicle being driven has insufficient undercarriage clearance to pass over the crossing.

C.

The penalty assessment for violation of this section is included in the penalty assessment schedule.

(Ord. No. 1567 , 5-29-18)