What happens if you break down on a level crossing?

If you do break down or stall (and the car won’t immediately restart), get all of your passengers out immediately and well clear off the crossing (at least 50 metres).

What are the safety measures to be taken at the level crossing?

Do not cross the track until the lights stop flashing, the bell stops ringing and the train has passed. If the crossing has a gate or barrier, wait until it rises all the way up before you cross the tracks. Never drive around, under or through a railway gate or barrier while it is down, being lowered or being raised.

What is unguarded level crossing?

Explantion: This sign gives advanced warning of an unguarded level crossing ahead. This is a crossing without gates or barriers and you should cross it with extreme caution.

What is the penalty for driving through a level crossing?

Level Crossing Cameras Motorists disregarding the rules face a minimum of a fixed penalty fine of £60 along with three penalty points on their licence.

When a vehicle approaches an unguarded railway level crossing before crossing it the driver shall?

Every driver of a motor vehicle at the approach of any unguarded railway level crossing shall cause the vehicle to stop and the driver of the vehicle shall cause the conductor or cleaner or attendant or any other person in the vehicle to walk up to the level crossing and ensure that no train or trolley is approaching …

When crossing a train track What should you not do?

Never drive around the gates. If the gate is down, or raising or lowering, do not cross the tracks. If your vehicle has a standard (manual) transmission, do not change gears while crossing the tracks. If you cannot complete the shift, your vehicle could be stalled on the tracks.

Who is responsible for level crossings?

A highway/road authority has responsibilities on the approaches to a level crossing. These responsibilities have been detailed in level crossing orders since the Road Safety Act 2006 came into force. The ORR is not a highway authority or a road authority.

What’s the difference between AOCL and AoB without barriers?

In 1976, a BR/DoT joint working party recommended a new type of crossing to fill the gap in the range of crossing protection between an AOCL and an AHB. This was to be the “Automatic Open Crossing, Remotely Monitored” (AOCR), which is essentially an AHB without barriers.

When did automatic open level crossings start in the UK?

Fig. 15:Automatic Open Crossing, Remotely Monitored (AOCR). On 26 July 1986, a collision occurred on an AOCR at Lockington on the Hull to Scarborough line, killing nine people. This led to a review of automatic open level crossings (AOCLs and AOCRs) being undertaken by Professor P F Stott.

What’s the maximum speed of an automatic level crossing?

ABCL – automatic barrier crossing locally monitored This type of crossings is a direct development of the AOCL which resulted after the Stott independent review of automatic open level crossing following the 1986 Lockington level crossing accident. They have a maximum line speed over the crossing of 55 miles per hour (89 km/h).

How are level crossings protected on private roads?

Normally a steady green light is displayed, which changes to red on the approach of a train. Crossings on private roads are protected either by gates that open away from the railway or by rural barriers.

What happens if you break down on a level crossing? If you do break down or stall (and the car won’t immediately restart), get all of your passengers out immediately and well clear off the crossing (at least 50 metres). What are the safety measures to be taken at the level crossing? Do not cross…