What is the penalty for level crossing lights in the UK?

Like speed cameras, red light safety enforcement (RLSE) cameras can identify vehicles which jump the lights at level crossings. Offenders are automatically notified of their offence and face a £60 fine, points on their licence, or can choose to sit a level crossing safety awareness course.



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The term level crossing (also called a railroad crossing, a road through railroad, railway crossing, train crossing or grade crossing) is a crossing on one level (at-grade intersection) - without recourse to a bridge or tunnel - of a railway line by a road, path, or another railroad.

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Reading Color Light Signals Green indicates clear, the train can proceed. Yellow indicates approach, but at a restricted speed. Be prepared to stop at the next signal. Red indicates stop, the block is currently occupied.

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The crossings – where a rail line intersects with a road at the same level – are being removed by lowering or raising either the rail line or the road. These changes are designed to reduce traffic congestion, increase traffic flow and rail capacity, and improve safety.

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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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