Detención de vehículos que transportan líquidos inflamables en cruces de ferrocarril

Explicación Simple

Si manejas un camión que lleva cosas peligrosas, como gasolina, debes parar antes de cruzar las vías del tren. Tienes que mirar a ambos lados para asegurarte de que no viene ningún tren antes de seguir.

Es como cuando esperas a que se apague el semáforo en rojo antes de cruzar la calle. Tienes que asegurarte de que no hay coches viniendo antes de avanzar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan es un conductor de un camión cisterna que transporta gasolina. Al acercarse a un cruce de ferrocarril sin guardias, Juan detiene su camión a 20 pies de las vías, mira a ambos lados y, al no ver trenes, continúa su camino con seguridad.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

189.565 Operator of motor vehicle used in transporting inflammable liquids or explosives to stop vehicle at railroad crossings -- Exceptions. The operator of any motor vehicle used in the transportation of inflammable liquids or explosives shall stop s uch motor vehicle before crossing at grade the main track of any railroad or interurban electric railway, except where the crossing is a guarded crossing protected by gates or a flag controlled crossing or operated by an employee of the railroad or interur ban company. The stop shall be made no closer than a marked stop line or fifteen (15) feet, nor more than thirty (30) feet, from the nearest track to be crossed. After making the stop, the operator shall look carefully in each direction and shall not start his vehicle until he has ascertained that no cars, trains, or other on -track equipment are approaching in either direction. Effective: July 14, 2018 History: Amended 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 101, sec. 3, effective July 14, 2018. -- Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 173, sec. 22, effective July 12, 2006. -- Created 1956 Ky. Acts ch. 35, sec. 1, effective May 18, 1956.