41-6a-1206. Railroad crossing duties respecting crawler type tractor, power shovel, derrick, or other equipment or structure.

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Effective 5/4/2022

(1)A person may not operate or move the following on or across any tracks at a railroad grade crossing without first complying with this section:

(a)a crawler type tractor;

(b)a power shovel;

(c)a derrick;

(d)a roller; or

(e)any equipment or structure having:

(i)normal operating speed of 10 or less miles per hour; or

(ii)a vertical body or load clearance of less than:

(A)1/2 inch per foot of the distance between any two adjacent axles; or

(B)in any event, nine inches measured above the level surface of a roadway.

(2)A person intending to operate or move a vehicle or equipment described in Subsection

(1)on or across railroad tracks at a railroad grade crossing shall give to the railroad:

(a)notice of the person's intended crossing; and

(b)reasonable time to provide proper protection at the railroad grade crossing.

(3)Before making a crossing under this section, a person operating or moving a vehicle or equipment described in Subsection

(1):

(a)shall first stop within 50 feet but not closer than 15 feet from the nearest rail of the railway;

(b)while stopped, shall:

(i)look in both directions along the railroad track for:

(A)a sign of an approaching railroad train or other on-track equipment; or

(B)a signal indicating the approach of a railroad train or other on-track equipment; and

(ii)listen for a signal indicating the approach of a railroad train or other on-track equipment; and

(c)may proceed across the track only when the crossing can be made safely.

(4)A person operating or moving a vehicle or equipment described in Subsection

(1)shall obey all traffic control devices or the directions of a peace officer or other crossing official at the crossing.

(5)A violation of this section is an infraction.

Amended by Chapter 104 , 2022 General Session