484B.553 - Obedience to signal indicating approach of railroad train. - Nevada Statutes

484B.553  Obedience to signal indicating approach of railroad train.

      1.  Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing and a clearly visible official traffic-control or railroad device gives warning of the immediate approach of a train, the driver of such vehicle shall stop within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest track of such railroad and shall not proceed until the driver can do so safely. The foregoing requirements shall apply when:

      (a) A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device gives warning of the immediate approach of a railroad train.

      (b) A crossing gate is lowered or when a flagger gives or continues to give a signal of the approach or passage of a railroad train.

      (c) A railroad train approaching within approximately 1,500 feet of the highway crossing emits a signal audible from such distance and such railroad train, by reason of its speed or nearness to such crossing, is an immediate hazard.

      (d) An approaching railroad train is plainly visible and is in hazardous proximity to such crossing.

      2.  A person shall not drive any vehicle through, around or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad crossing while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.

      (Added to NRS by 1969, 1493)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.349)