crossing. A. The driver of a bus as defined in Section 1-105 of this title, whether the bus is occupied or unoccupied by passengers, shall not cross a railroad track or tracks at grade unless the driver stops the bus within fifty (50) feet of, and not closer than fifteen (15) feet to, the tracks, listens and looks in each direction along the tracks for an approaching train or other on- track equipment, and ascertains that no train or other on-track equipment is approaching. When it is safe to do so, the driver may drive the bus across the tracks in a gear that permits the bus to complete the crossing without a change of gears. The driver shall not shift gears while crossing the tracks. B. Any commercial motor vehicle as defined in 49 C.F.R., Section 390.5, shall comply with the railroad crossing provisions as prescribed in 49 C.F.R., Section 392.10. Added by Laws 1961, p. 382, § 11-702, eff. Sept. 1, 1961. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 201, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 2001, c. 309, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Laws 2003, c. 461, § 8, eff. July 1, 2003;
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