Entering a level crossing when a train or tram is approaching etc.
123 Entering a level crossing when a train or tram is approaching etc.
A driver must not enter a level crossing if—
warning lights (for example, twin red lights or rotating red lights) are operating or warning bells are ringing; or
a gate, boom or barrier at the crossing is closed or is opening or closing; or
a train or tram is on or entering the crossing; or
a train or tram approaching the crossing can be seen from the crossing, or is sounding a warning, and there would be a danger of a collision with the train or tram if the driver entered the crossing; or
the driver cannot drive through the crossing because the crossing, or a road beyond the crossing, is blocked.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 20 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 120 penalty units.
Examples for paragraph (e)
The crossing, or a road beyond the crossing, may be blocked by congested traffic, a disabled vehicle, a collision between vehicles or between a vehicle and a pedestrian, or by stock on the road.
Notes
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