General Road and Highway Discussion

[Coke6pk]

Wow, if the intent is that all traffic stop before crossing, would it kill them to put a "STOP" sign on that post too?

To get those two stop signs installed it would require three levels of government approval not counting numerous Ministries/Departments at each level (federal/provincial/municipal) plus the Canadian Transportation Agency because railways are federally regulated and legislated.

An awful lot of meetings, meetings and $$$ for two stop signs. 

Unfortunately, this is likely very true. 

Legally speaking tho, how is a railway crossing sign w/o lights and gates and different than a stop sign.  While it may be effective on day one, eventually people would just ignore the stop sign too....

Public vehicles required to stop
174. (1) The driver of a public vehicle upon approaching on a highway a railway crossing that is not protected by gates or railway crossing signal lights, unless otherwise directed by a flagman, shall,
(a) stop the vehicle not less than 5 metres from the nearest rail of the railway;
(b) look in both directions along the railway track;
© open a door of the vehicle and listen to determine if any train is approaching;
(d) when it is safe to do so, cross the railway track in a gear that will not need to be changed while crossing the track; and
(e) not change gears while crossing the railway track.  1997, c. 12, s. 13.

I didn't even realize © was a thing!  WRPS could make a killing sitting at that crossing!  LOL

Coke