§ 20159. Roadway user sight distance at highway-rail grade crossings
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Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, the Secretary of Transportation, after consultation with the Federal Railroad Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, and States, shall develop and make available to States model legislation providing for improving safety by addressing sight obstructions, including vegetation growth, topographic features, structures, and standing railroad equipment, at highway-rail grade crossings that are equipped solely with passive warnings, as recommended by the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation in Report No. MH–2007–044.
(Added Pub. L. 110–432, div. A, title II, § 203(a), Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4869; amended Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title XI, § 11316(f), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1676.)
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- Pub. L. 110–432, div. A, title II, § 203(a)
- 122 Stat. 4869
- 129 Stat. 1676
- Pub. L. 110–432
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§ 20159
Roadway user sight distance at highway-rail grade crossings
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110–432, div. A, title II, § 203(a)
Stat.122 Stat. 4869
Stat.129 Stat. 1676
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110–432
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