FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS; STOPPING REQUIRED: EXCEPTION FOR RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING EQUIPPED WITH ACTIVE WARNING DEVICE NOT IN ACTIVATED STATE

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Railroad Grade Crossings; Stopping Required: Exception for Railroad Grade Crossing Equipped With Active Warning Device Not in Activated State.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on May 30 by Sue Lawless, Assistant Administrator.

Summary: FMCSA proposes to amend the regulations related to driving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) at railroad grade crossings. Currently, drivers of certain CMVs ( e.g, buses transporting passengers and CMVs transporting certain hazardous materials) are required to stop before crossing a railroad track unless an exception applies, such as when the crossing is controlled by a functioning high...