Railroad crossings; duty to stop
Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to the following:
(1) A street railway grade crossing within a business or
residence district.
(2) Abandoned or unused railroad grade crossings that are:
(A) designated by the Indiana department of transportation
under IC 8-6-15-2; and
(B) marked with a "tracks out of service" sign that complies
with the requirements of IC 8-6-15-3.
(b) A person who drives:
(1) a motor vehicle carrying passengers for hire;
(2) a school or private bus that is carrying passengers; or
(3) a vehicle carrying explosive substances or flammable liquids
as a cargo or part of a cargo;
shall, before crossing at grade a track of a railroad, stop the vehicle
not more than fifty (50) feet and not less than fifteen (15) feet from
the nearest rail of the railroad.
(c) While stopped in accordance with subsection (b), the person
shall do the following:
(1) Listen through an open window or door.
(2) Look in both directions along the track for an approaching
train and for signals indicating the approach of a train.
(3) Not proceed until the person can proceed safely.
After stopping the person shall cross only in a gear of the vehicle so
there will be no necessity for changing gears while traversing the
crossing. The person who drives the vehicle may not shift gears
while crossing the track or tracks.
(d) If a police officer or traffic control signal directs traffic to
proceed at a railroad crossing, the person who drives a vehicle
subject to this section shall proceed in accordance with the
instructions of the police officer or traffic control signal.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.119-1995, SEC.7;
P.L.87-2003, SEC.2.
Last modified: May 27, 2006