32-5A-152
Section 32-5A-152 Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings. (a) No person
shall operate or move any crawler-type tractor, steam shovel, derrick, roller, or any equipment
or structure having a normal operating speed of 10 or less miles per hour or a vertical body
or load clearance of less than one-half inch per foot of the distance between any two adjacent
axles or in any event of less than nine inches, measured above the level surface of a roadway,
upon or across any tracks at a railroad grade crossing without first complying with this section.
(b) Before making any such crossing the person operating or moving any such vehicle or equipment
shall first stop the same not less than 15 feet nor more than 50 feet from the nearest rail
of such railroad and while so stopped shall listen and look in both directions along such
track for any approaching train and for signals indicating the approach of a train, and shall
not proceed until the crossing can be made safely. (c) No such...
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32-1-1.1
Section 32-1-1.1 Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this title,
for the purpose of this title, shall have meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section,
except when the context otherwise requires: (1) ALLEY. A street or highway intended to provide
access to the rear or side of lots or buildings in urban districts and not intended for the
purpose of through vehicular traffic. (2) ARTERIAL STREET. Any United States or state numbered
route, controlled-access highway, or other major radial or circumferential street or highway
designated by local authorities within their respective jurisdictions as part of a major arterial
system of streets or highways. (3) AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. Such fire department vehicles,
police vehicles, and ambulances as are publicly owned, and such other publicly or privately
owned vehicles as are designated by the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency
or the chief of police of an incorporated city. (4) BICYCLE....
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32-5A-150
Section 32-5A-150 Obedience to signal indicating approach of train. (a) Whenever any
person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing under any of the circumstances
stated in this section, the driver of such vehicle shall stop within 50 feet but not
less than 15 feet from the nearest rail of such railroad, and shall not proceed until he or
she can do so safely. The foregoing requirements shall apply when: (1) A clearly visible electric
or mechanical signal device gives warning of the immediate approach of a railroad train; (2)
A crossing gate is lowered or when a human flagman gives or continues to give a signal of
the approach or passage of a railroad train; (3) A railroad train approaching within approximately
1,500 feet of the highway crossing emits a signal audible from such distance and such railroad
train, by reason of its speed or nearness to such crossing, is an immediate hazard; (4) An
approaching railroad train is plainly visible and is in hazardous proximity to...
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32-5A-151
Section 32-5A-151 Certain vehicles must stop at all railroad grade crossings; exceptions.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the driver of any vehicle described in regulations
issued pursuant to subsection (c), before crossing at grade any track or tracks of a railroad,
shall stop such vehicle within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail of
such railroad and while so stopped shall listen and look in both directions along such track
for any approaching train, and for signals indicating the approach of a train and shall not
proceed until he or she can do so safely. After stopping as required herein and upon proceeding
when it is safe to do so the driver of any said vehicle shall cross only in such gear of the
vehicle that there will be no necessity for manually changing gears while traversing such
crossing and the driver shall not manually shift gears while crossing the track or tracks.
Nothing contained in this section is intended to abrogate or modify the...
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32-5A-85
Section 32-5A-85 Further limitations on driving on left of center of roadway. (a) No
vehicle shall be driven on the left side of the roadway under the following conditions: (1)
When approaching or upon the crest of a grade or a curve in the highway where the driver's
view is obstructed within such distance as to create a hazard in the event another vehicle
might approach from the opposite direction; (2) When approaching within 100 feet of or traversing
any intersection or railroad grade crossing; (3) When the view is obstructed upon approaching
within 100 feet of any bridge, viaduct, or tunnel. (b) The foregoing limitations shall not
apply upon a one-way roadway, nor under the conditions described in Section 32-5A-80(a)(2),
nor to the driver of a vehicle turning left into or from an alley, private road, or driveway.
(Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §3-106.)...
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37-2-82
Section 37-2-82 Stopping trains at crossings; right-of-way. When the tracks of two railroads
cross each other at grade, engineers and conductors must cause the trains of which they are
in charge to come to a full stop within 100 feet of such crossing and not to proceed until
they know the way to be clear, the train on the railroad having the older right-of-way being
entitled to cross first; but the provisions of this section shall not be applicable
where crossings of such roads are regulated by interlocking crossing or derailing switches,
or other safety appliances of like kind to prevent collisions at crossings, nor where a flagman
or watchman is stationed at such crossings and such flagman or watchman signals that the trains
may cross in safety. (Code 1867, §1403; Code 1876, §1702; Code 1886, §1145; Code 1896,
§3441; Code 1907, §5474; Code 1923, §9953; Code 1940, T. 48, §171.)...
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45-37A-56.70
Section 45-37A-56.70 Obstruction of streets, roads, etc. (a) This section shall
only apply in Jefferson County. (b)(1)a. It shall be unlawful for any railroad train to obstruct
any public street, road, or highway crossing-at-grade within a Class 1 municipality in the
county for more than five minutes. b. The railroad corporation or company that owns or operates
a train violating this subdivision is liable for a civil penalty not exceeding one thousand
dollars ($1,000) for each violation. (2) A train crew, yard crew, or engine crew of a train
blocking a public crossing shall immediately take all reasonable steps, consistent with safe
operation of that train, to clear the crossing upon receiving information from a law enforcement
officer, member of a fire department, or operator of an emergency vehicle that emergency circumstances
require the clearing of the crossing. (3) If a train is stopped on a railroad track and is
obstructing a public street, road, or highway crossing-at-grade, the...
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32-5A-222
Section 32-5A-222 Bridge and railroad signals. (a) No pedestrian shall enter or remain
upon any bridge or approach thereto beyond the bridge signal, gate, or barrier after a bridge
operation signal indication has been given. (b) No pedestrian shall pass through, around,
over, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing or bridge while such
gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed. (Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §5-113.)...

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37-8-115
Section 37-8-115 Crew member acting on instructions not responsible for obstructing
streets, etc. No member of a train crew, yard crew or engine crew of a railroad, which is
a common carrier, shall be held personally responsible or found guilty of violating any law
of this state or any municipal ordinance regulating or intended to regulate the occupying
or blocking of any street, road or highway crossing-at-grade by trains or passenger or freight
cars upon reasonable proof that the occupying or blocking of said street, road or highway
crossing-at-grade was necessary to comply with the orders or instructions either written or
oral of his employer or its officers or supervisory officials; provided, that the provisions
of this section shall not relieve the employer or railroad from any responsibility
placed upon said employee or railroad by any such state laws or by such municipal ordinances;
provided further, that nothing contained herein shall affect any civil tortious responsibility
of...
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37-2-84
Section 37-2-84 Abandonment and discontinuance of grade crossings. (a) The Department
of Transportation is given authority and power to abandon and discontinue any portion of a
state highway, or street on a state highway route with the approval of the city council or
governing body of any municipality, crossing the tracks or right-of-way of any railroad or
street railway within the state, and to close the grade crossing, whenever in the judgment
of the department the grade crossing has ceased to be necessary for the public as a part of
any state highway, because of relocation of the highway, or because of the construction of
an underpass or overpass, or other provision made for the elimination of the grade crossing.
Whenever the department orders the abandonment of a portion of the highway or street and the
closing of a grade crossing, it shall enter its order providing therefor in the department
minutes. Notice in writing of the abandonment and discontinuance of the portion of the...

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