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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=verdana,geneva>Falcon 48,</FONT></P><FONT face=verdana,geneva> <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=verdana,geneva>Thanks for posting the Illinois law.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It does indeed exclude signalized crossings from the need to treat a crossbuck as a yield sign.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I don’t know how to reconcile that information with the apparently conflicting information from the FRA.</FONT></P><FONT face=verdana,geneva> <o:p></o:p></FONT> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=verdana,geneva>Here is my question that I submitted to the FRA:<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"></FONT></P><FONT face=verdana,geneva> <o:p></o:p></FONT> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=verdana,geneva>I have a question about <U>signalized</U> railroad grade crossings.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Does the crossbuck at these signalized crossings constitute a yield sign?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If so, does that mean that a driver must slow down and make sure no trains are approaching even if the signals are not activated?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Thank you.</FONT></P><FONT face=verdana,geneva> <o:p></o:p></FONT> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=verdana,geneva>Here the response I received from the FRA:</FONT></P><FONT face=verdana,geneva> <o:p></o:p></FONT><FONT face=verdana,geneva> <o:p></o:p></FONT> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=verdana,geneva size=3>The crossbuck sign means yield.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is the motorist responsibility to slow down, look in both directions and determine if a train is approaching.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The train always has the right of way.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is required if the grade crossing is equipped with active warning devices or only the crossbuck.</FONT></P><FONT face=verdana,geneva><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=verdana,geneva size=3>Failure to yield to a train could result in a citation or serious injury or even worse, a fatality.</FONT></P><FONT face=verdana,geneva><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=verdana,geneva size=3>I hole this answers your question.</FONT></P><FONT face=verdana,geneva><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=verdana,geneva size=3>[Contact name withheld]</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=verdana,geneva size=3>Federal Railroad Administration</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=verdana,geneva size=3>200 West Adams Street</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT face=verdana,geneva>Chicago, IL 60606</FONT></SPAN></P>
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