8-1554. Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings; notice to railroad's station agent.
8-1554
8-1554. Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings; notice to
railroad's station agent.
(a) No person shall operate or move any crawler-type tractor, steam
shovel, derrick, roller, or any equipment or structure having a normal
operating speed of ten (10) or less miles per hour or a vertical body or
load clearance of less than one-half (1/2) inch per foot of the distance
between any two (2) adjacent axles or in any event of less than nine (9)
inches, measured above the level surface of a roadway, upon or across any
tracks at a railroad grade crossing without first complying with this
section.
(b) Notice of any such intended crossing shall be given to a station
agent of such railroad and a reasonable time be given to such railroad to
provide proper protection at such crossing.
(c) Before making any such crossing, the person operating or moving any
such vehicle or equipment shall first stop the same not less than fifteen
(15) feet nor more than fifty (50) feet from the nearest rail of such
railroad, and while so stopped, shall listen and look in both directions
along such track for any approaching train and for signals indicating the
approach of a train, and shall not proceed until the crossing can be made
safely.
(d) No such crossing shall be made when warning is given by automatic
signal or crossing gates or a flagman or otherwise of the immediate
approach of a railroad train or car. If a flagman is provided by the
railroad, movement over the crossing shall be under the direction of the
flagman.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1554; July 1.