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189.565 Operator of motor vehicle used in transporting inflammable liquids or explosives to stop vehicle at railroad crossings -- Exceptions. The operator of any motor vehicle used in the transportation of inflammable liquids or <br>explosives shall stop such motor vehicle before crossing at grade the main track of any <br>railroad or interurban electric railway, except where the crossing is a guarded crossing <br>protected by gates or a flag controlled crossing or operated by an employee of the railroad <br>or interurban company. The stop shall be made no closer than a marked stop line or <br>fifteen (15) feet, nor more than thirty (30) feet, from the nearest track to be crossed. After <br>making the stop, the operator shall look carefully in each direction for approaching cars <br>or trains, and shall not start his vehicle until he has ascertained that no cars or trains are <br>approaching in either direction. Effective: July 12, 2006 <br>History: Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 173, sec. 22, effective July 12, 2006. -- Created 1956 Ky. Acts ch. 35, sec. 1, effective May 18, 1956.

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189.565 Operator of motor vehicle used in transporting inflammable liquids or explosives to stop vehicle at railroad crossings -- Exceptions. The operator of any motor vehicle used in the transportation of inflammable liquids or <br>explosives shall stop such motor vehicle before crossing at grade the main track of any <br>railroad or interurban electric railway, except where the crossing is a guarded crossing <br>protected by gates or a flag controlled crossing or operated by an employee of the railroad <br>or interurban company. The stop shall be made no closer than a marked stop line or <br>fifteen (15) feet, nor more than thirty (30) feet, from the nearest track to be crossed. After <br>making the stop, the operator shall look carefully in each direction for approaching cars <br>or trains, and shall not start his vehicle until he has ascertained that no cars or trains are <br>approaching in either direction. Effective: July 12, 2006 <br>History: Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 173, sec. 22, effective July 12, 2006. -- Created 1956 Ky. Acts ch. 35, sec. 1, effective May 18, 1956.

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189.565 Operator of motor vehicle used in transporting inflammable liquids or explosives to stop vehicle at railroad crossings -- Exceptions. The operator of any motor vehicle used in the transportation of inflammable liquids or <br>explosives shall stop such motor vehicle before crossing at grade the main track of any <br>railroad or interurban electric railway, except where the crossing is a guarded crossing <br>protected by gates or a flag controlled crossing or operated by an employee of the railroad <br>or interurban company. The stop shall be made no closer than a marked stop line or <br>fifteen (15) feet, nor more than thirty (30) feet, from the nearest track to be crossed. After <br>making the stop, the operator shall look carefully in each direction for approaching cars <br>or trains, and shall not start his vehicle until he has ascertained that no cars or trains are <br>approaching in either direction. Effective: July 12, 2006 <br>History: Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 173, sec. 22, effective July 12, 2006. -- Created 1956 Ky. Acts ch. 35, sec. 1, effective May 18, 1956.