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§ 21-701. Railroad crossing requirements

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportation

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 21. Vehicle Laws--Rules of the Road (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Special Stops Required (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-701
§ 21-701. Railroad crossing requirements
Currentness
Stop required on approach of railroad crossing
(a)(1) If the driver of a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing under any of the circumstances stated in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the driver:
(i) Shall stop within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail in the crossing; and
(ii) May not proceed until he can do so safely.
(2) The requirements of this subsection apply if:
(i) A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device warns of the immediate approach or passage of a railroad train;
(ii) A crossing gate is lowered;
(iii) A flagman signals the approach or passage of a railroad train;
(iv) A railroad train approaching within 1,500 feet of the crossing gives a signal audible to traffic approaching the crossing and the railroad train, because of its speed or nearness to the crossing, is an immediate danger; or
(v) A railroad train is plainly visible and is in or is approaching dangerously near to the crossing.
Passage through gate or barrier prohibited
(b) A person may not drive any vehicle through, around, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing while the gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 2003, c. 196, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 11-701.
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-701, MD TRANS § 21-701
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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