California Vehicle Code

§ 22451

VEH § 22451 Effective Jan 1, 2018Div. 11 · Ch. 8

Statute text

(a)The driver of any vehicle or pedestrian approaching a railroad or rail transit grade crossing shall stop not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail and shall not proceed until he or she can do so safely, whenever the following conditions exist:

(1)A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device or a flagman gives warning of the approach or passage of a train, car, or on-track equipment.

(2)An approaching train, car, or on-track equipment is plainly visible or is emitting an audible signal and, by reason of its speed or nearness, is an immediate hazard.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 110, Sec. 1. (AB 695) Effective January 1, 2018.