Utah § 41-6a-1206 Railroad crossing duties respecting crawler type tractor, power shovel, derrick, or other equipment or structure.

Utah Statutes

§ 41-6a-1206 — Railroad crossing duties respecting crawler type tractor, power shovel, derrick, or other equipment or structure.

Utah § 41-6a-1206

Title 41Motor Vehicles

Ch. 41-6aTraffic Code

Part 41-6a-12Railroad Trains, Railroad Grade Crossings, and Safety Zones

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Utah Code Ann. § 41-6a-1206 (2026).

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(1)A person may not operate or move the following on or across any tracks at a railroad grade crossing without first complying with this section:

(1)(a) a crawler type tractor;

(1)(b) a power shovel;

(1)(c) a derrick;

(1)(d) a roller; or

(1)(e) any equipment or structure having:

(1)(e)(i) normal operating speed of 10 or less miles per hour; or

(1)(e)(ii) a vertical body or load clearance of less than:

(1)(e)(ii)(A) 1/2 inch per foot of the distance between any two adjacent axles; or

(1)(e)(ii)(B) in any event, nine inches measured above the level surface of a roadway.

(2)A person intending to operate or move a vehicle or equipment described in Subsection (1) on or across railroad tracks at a railroad grade crossing shall give to the railroad:

(2)(a) notice of the person's intended

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(1) A person may not operate or move the following on or across any tracks at a railroad grade crossing without first complying with this section:

(1)(a) a crawler type tractor;
(1)(b) a power shovel;
(1)(c) a derrick;
(1)(d) a roller; or
(1)(e) any equipment or structure having:
(1)(e)(i) normal operating speed of 10 or less miles per hour; or
(1)(e)(ii) a vertical body or load clearance of less than:

(1)(e)(ii)(A) 1/2 inch per foot of the distance between any two adjacent axles; or
(1)(e)(ii)(B) in any event, nine inches measured above the level surface of a roadway.
(2) A person intending to operate or move a vehicle or equipment described in Subsection (1) on or across railroad tracks at a railroad grade crossing shall give to the railroad:

(2)(a) notice of the person's intended crossing; and
(2)(b) reasonable time to provide proper protection at the railroad grade crossing.
(3) Before making a crossing under this section, a person operating or moving a vehicle or equipment described in Subsection (1):

(3)(a) shall first stop within 50 feet but not closer than 15 feet from the nearest rail of the railway;
(3)(b) while stopped, shall:
(3)(b)(i) look in both directions along the railroad track for:

(3)(b)(i)(A) a sign of an approaching railroad train or other on-track equipment; or
(3)(b)(i)(B) a signal indicating the approach of a railroad train or other on-track equipment; and
(3)(b)(ii) listen for a signal indicating the approach of a railroad train or other on-track equipment; and
(3)(c) may proceed across the track only when the crossing can be made safely.
(4) A person operating or moving a vehicle or equipment described in Subsection (1) shall obey all traffic control devices or the directions of a peace officer or other crossing official at the crossing.
(5) A violation of this section is an infraction.