Ch. 196

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(d)     If the driver of any vehicle described in subsection (a) of this section
approaches a railroad grade crossing, the driver may not proceed until he can do so
safely.

(e)     If the driver of any vehicle described in subsection (a) of this section
approaches a railroad grade crossing, the driver may proceed only in that gear of the
vehicle in which it will be unnecessary to shift gears manually while passing through
the crossing.

(f)      If the driver of any vehicle described in subsection (a) of this section
approaches a railroad grade crossing, the driver may not shift gears manually while
passing over any track of the railroad.

(g)     (1) This section does not apply to the vehicles described in subsection
(a)(1), (4), and (5) of this section, at any railroad grade crossing in a business district
or residential district.

(2) This section does not apply to school buses and church buses, as
described in subsection (a)(2) and (3) of this section, at locations within Baltimore
City where complying with the provision of this section would conflict with the
existing traffic signal indications.

21-703.1.

UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, UPON APPROACHING A
RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING, THE OPERATOR OF EVERY COMMERCIAL MOTOR
VEHICLE SHALL:

(1)      SLOW DOWN AND CHECK THAT THE TRACKS ARE CLEAR OF AN
APPROACHING TRAIN;

(2)      STOP BEFORE REACHING THE CROSSING, IF THE TRACKS ARE NOT
CLEAR;

(3)      ATTEMPT TO NEGOTIATE THE CROSSING ONLY IF THE CROSSING
AND THE ROADWAY BEYOND THE CROSSING ARE SUFFICIENTLY CLEAR OF OTHER
TRAFFIC SO THAT THE DRIVER CAN DRIVE COMPLETELY THROUGH AND CLEAR OF
THE CROSSING WITHOUT STOPPING;

(4)      OBEY A TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE OR THE DIRECTIONS OF A POLICE
OFFICER AT THE CROSSING; AND

(5)      ATTEMPT TO NEGOTIATE THE CROSSING ONLY IF THE VEHICLE HAS
SUFFICIENT UNDERCARRIAGE CLEARANCE.

21-704.

(a) Unless a person has complied with this section, he may not drive or move
on or across any railroad grade crossing any power shovel, derrick, roller,
crawler-type tractor, or other equipment or structure that has:

(1) A normal operating speed of 10 miles an hour or less; or

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