What does a level crossing help to avoid?

Upgrading level crossings from passive to active control, or grade separating a crossing can dramatically reduce crashes. Coordinating road intersection signals and active rail crossing signals can reduce crashes by preventing queuing across tracks. Some level crossing upgrades improve traffic flow near the crossing.



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Approaching trains activate a routine where, before the road lights and barriers are activated, all traffic signal phases go to red, except for the signal immediately after the crossing, which turns green (or flashing yellow) to allow traffic on the tracks to clear (in some cases, there are auxiliary traffic signals ...

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Explanation: If your vehicle breaks down on a level crossing, your first priority is to get everyone out of the vehicle and clear of the crossing. Then use the railway telephone, if there is one, to tell the signal operator.

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To cross, you need to exit your car and open the gates or barriers on both sides of the crossing. Before driving over, check to make sure the green light is still on. Once over the crossing, you should exit your car and close the gates or barriers.

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Once you enter the crossing, keep moving. Stop 15 feet away from flashing red lights, lowered gates, a signaling flagman or a stop sign. Never drive around a lowering gate or ignore signals. After a train passes, wait for gates to fully rise and for all lights to stop flashing before your cross.

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A level crossing (also called a grade crossing, a railway crossing, or a railroad crossing) is a place where a railway line and a road meet each other on the same level. This means that the grades (the road and the track) are not separated by using a bridge or a tunnel.

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Level Crossing Tips: You must never reverse onto a level crossing or across a level crossing. If you have been waiting at a level crossing and the train or tram has passed, you should only cross when the lights have gone out and the barriers have fully open. Never zigzag around half-barriers.

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Signs that show the position of a railway level crossing will be shown on a yellow diamond. These can indicate that the crossing is ahead of you at a certain angle, on a minor side road, or on a major road after an intersection. Warning signs can show a train either pointing left or right, and a crossbuck sign.

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A highway/road authority has responsibilities on the approaches to a level crossing.

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