2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 75 - VEHICLES
Chapter 33 - Rules of the Road in General
3341 - Obedience to signal indicating approach of train.

                               SUBCHAPTER D
                          SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED

     Sec.
     3341.  Obedience to signal indicating approach of train.
     3342.  Vehicles required to stop at railroad crossings.
     3343.  Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings.
     3344.  Emerging from alley, driveway or building.
     3345.  Meeting or overtaking school bus.
     3346.  Emergency vehicles entering or leaving official garage.
     § 3341.  Obedience to signal indicating approach of train.
        (a)  General rule.--Whenever any person driving a vehicle
     approaches a railroad grade crossing under any of the
     circumstances stated in this section, the driver of the vehicle
     shall stop within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the
     nearest rail of the railroad and shall not proceed until it can
     be done safely. The foregoing requirements shall apply upon the
     occurrence of any of the following circumstances:
            (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 a 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 that distance and the railroad train, by reason of its
        speed or nearness to the crossing, is a hazard.
            (4)  An approaching railroad train is plainly visible and
        is in hazardous proximity to the crossing.
        (b)  Compliance with crossing gate or barrier.--
            (1)  No person shall drive any vehicle through, around or
        under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad crossing
        while the gate or barrier is closed.
            (2)  No person shall start to drive a vehicle through,
        around or under a gate or barrier at the entrance to a
        railroad crossing while the gate or barrier is being opened
        or closed.
        (c)  Penalties.--A violation of subsection (a) constitutes a
     summary offense punishable by a fine of from $50 to $200. A
     violation of subsection (b) constitutes a summary offense
     punishable by a fine of from $200 to $500.
     (Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. 60 days)

        1998 Amendment.  Act 151 added subsec. (c).
        Cross References.  Section 3341 is referred to in sections
     1535, 1611, 3114 of this title.