Should you stop before a railroad crossing if your vehicle is carrying chlorine?

Those carrying chlorine or other hazardous materials as listed in the Hazardous Materials Regulations from the United States Department of Transportation must stop at all railroad crossings. Any trucks carrying cargo with temperatures above the flashpoint have to stop at railroad crossings.



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Explanation Trucks transporting hazardous loads must stop before they cross railroad tracks.

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What Vehicles Must Stop At Railway Crossings?
  • School Buses. A school bus must stop if the driver sees a red light or hears an audible bell at all railroad crossings, regardless of whether crossbucks mark the crossing or not. ...
  • Commercial Motor Vehicles Transporting Passengers. ...
  • Vehicles Carrying Flammable Materials.


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Never try to make it across a railroad crossing if you see a train coming. The main reason is that it can take a train moving 55 mph over a mile to come to a complete stop if they pull the emergency brake. So there's no chance they can stop if you hit some bad luck and break down on the tracks.

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Explanation When stopping at a railroad crossing, you must stop at least 15 feet from the nearest rail. Come to a complete stop if you can see a train or hear its whistle, if there is a stop sign, or if flashing lights, lowered gates, or a flagger indicate that a train is approaching.

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Use caution and be prepared to stop. If you are following a bus or truck approaching a railroad crossing, be careful. Most buses and some trucks must stop at railroad crossings.

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