Colorado Code § 42-4-706

Obedience to railroad signal
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(1) Any driver of a motor vehicle approaching
a railroad crossing sign shall slow down to a speed that is reasonable and safe for the existing
conditions. If required to stop for a traffic control device, flagperson, or safety before crossing
the railroad grade crossing, the driver shall stop at the marked stop line, if any. If no marked stop
line exists, the driver shall:
(a) Stop not less than fifteen feet nor more than fifty feet from the nearest rail of the
railroad grade crossing and shall not proceed until the railroad grade can be crossed safely; or
(b) If the driver would not have a reasonable view of approaching trains or on-track
equipment when stopped in accordance with subsection (1)(a) of this section:
(I) Stop before proceeding across the railroad grade crossing at the point nearest the
crossing where the driver has a reasonable view of approaching trains or on-track equipment;
and
(II) Not proceed until the railroad grade can be crossed safely.
(2) No person shall 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, nor
shall any pedestrian pass through, around, over, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad
grade crossing while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.
(3) Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class A traffic
infraction.

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