Printable Format8-1552. Designation of dangerous railroad grade crossings; vehicles required to stop, when. The secretary of transportation and local authorities, with the approval of the secretary, are hereby authorized to designate particularly dangerous highway grade crossings of railroads and to erect stop signs thereat. When such stop signs are erected, the driver of any vehicle shall stop within fifty (50) feet but not less than fifteen (15) feet from the nearest rail of such railroad and shall proceed only upon exercising due care.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1552; L. 1975, ch. 426, § 44; August 15.
Source or prior law:
8-565.
Cross References to Related Sections:
Powers of certain cities concerning grade crossings, see 12-1633, 12-1634, 13-1903, 13-1904.
Maintenance of railroad crossings, see 66-227.
Sign boards at crossings, see 66-2,121.
Construction, improvement, reconstruction and maintenance of grade crossings, see 68-414.
Elimination of grade crossings, see 68-509.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Railroad's common law duty to warn of dangerous crossing not affected by statute. Hatfield v. Burlington Northern R. Co., 757 F. Supp. 1198, 1208 (1991).
2. Arresting officer had reasonable suspicion that rental car driver violated state traffic statute. U.S. v. Brown, 313 F. Supp. 2d 1108, 1114 (2004).