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1029
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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor
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PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CROSSING.
(B) OBEDIENCE TO SIGN REQUIRED.
IF THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE APPROACHES THE STOP
SIGN, THE DRIVER:
(1) SHALL STOP WITHIN 50 FEET BUT NOT LESS
THAN 15 FEET FROM THE NEAREST RAIL IN THE CROSSING; AND
(2) MAY PROCEED ONLY ON EXERCISING DUE CARE.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 66 1/2, §11-702.
The only changes are in style.
21-703. CERTAIN VEHICLES TO STOP AT ALL RAILROAD
CROSSINGS.
(A) VEHICLES TO WHICH SECTION APPLIES.
THIS SECTION APPLIES TO:
(1) EVERY MOTOR VEHICLE CARRYING A PASSENGER
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FOR HIRE;
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(2) EVERY SCHOOL VEHICLE CARRYING ANY
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PASSENGER
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(3) EVERY BUS THAT IS OWNED OR OPERATED BY A
CHURCH AND CARRYING ANY PASSENGER; AND
(4) EVERY VEHICLE CARRYING AS CARGO A
FLAMMABLE LIQUID OR AN EXPLOSIVE.
(B) DUTIES OF DRIVER.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
SECTION, IF THE DRIVER OF ANY VEHICLE DESCRIBED IN
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION APPROACHES A RAILROAD
GRADE CROSSING, THE DRIVER:
(1) SHALL STOP WITHIN 50 FEET BUT NOT LESS
THAN 15 FEET FROM THE NEAREST RAIL IN THE CROSSING;
(2) WHILE STOPPED, SHALL LISTEN AND LOOK IN
BOTH DIRECTIONS ALONG THE TRACK FOR ANY APPROACHING OR
PASSING RAILROAD TRAIN AND FOR ANY SIGNALS INDICATING THE
APPROACH OR PASSAGE OF A RAILROAD TRAIN;
(3) MAY NOT PROCEED UNTIL HE CAN DO SO
SAFELY;
(4) MAY PROCEED ONLY IN THAT GEAR OF THE
VEHICLE IN WHICH IT WILL BE UNNECESSARY TO SHIFT GEARS
MANUALLY WHILE PASSING THROUGH THE CROSSING; AND
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