§ 31-20-1 - When railroad crossing stops required of all vehicles. - Rhode-island Statutes

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SECTION 31-20-1

§ 31-20-1 When railroad crossing stopsrequired of all vehicles. – Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossingunder any of the circumstances stated in this section the driver of the vehicleshall stop within fifty feet (50') but not less than fifteen feet (15') fromthe nearest rail of the railroad, and shall not proceed until he or she can doso safely. These foregoing requirements shall apply when:

(1) A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal devicegives warning of the immediate approach of a railroad train;

(2) A crossing gate is lowered or when a human flagman givesor continues to give a signal of the approach or passage of a railroad train;

(3) A railroad train approaching within approximately onethousand five hundred feet (1,500') of the highway crossing emits a signalaudible from that distance, and the railroad train, by reason of its speed ornearness to the crossing, is an immediate hazard;

(4) An approaching railroad train is plainly visible and isin hazardous proximity to the crossing.

(5) Violations of this section are subject to finesenumerated in § 31-41.1-4.

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SECTION 31-20-1

§ 31-20-1 When railroad crossing stopsrequired of all vehicles. – Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossingunder any of the circumstances stated in this section the driver of the vehicleshall stop within fifty feet (50') but not less than fifteen feet (15') fromthe nearest rail of the railroad, and shall not proceed until he or she can doso safely. These foregoing requirements shall apply when:

(1) A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal devicegives warning of the immediate approach of a railroad train;

(2) A crossing gate is lowered or when a human flagman givesor continues to give a signal of the approach or passage of a railroad train;

(3) A railroad train approaching within approximately onethousand five hundred feet (1,500') of the highway crossing emits a signalaudible from that distance, and the railroad train, by reason of its speed ornearness to the crossing, is an immediate hazard;

(4) An approaching railroad train is plainly visible and isin hazardous proximity to the crossing.

(5) Violations of this section are subject to finesenumerated in § 31-41.1-4.

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SECTION 31-20-1

§ 31-20-1 When railroad crossing stopsrequired of all vehicles. – Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossingunder any of the circumstances stated in this section the driver of the vehicleshall stop within fifty feet (50') but not less than fifteen feet (15') fromthe nearest rail of the railroad, and shall not proceed until he or she can doso safely. These foregoing requirements shall apply when:

(1) A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal devicegives warning of the immediate approach of a railroad train;

(2) A crossing gate is lowered or when a human flagman givesor continues to give a signal of the approach or passage of a railroad train;

(3) A railroad train approaching within approximately onethousand five hundred feet (1,500') of the highway crossing emits a signalaudible from that distance, and the railroad train, by reason of its speed ornearness to the crossing, is an immediate hazard;

(4) An approaching railroad train is plainly visible and isin hazardous proximity to the crossing.

(5) Violations of this section are subject to finesenumerated in § 31-41.1-4.