Yes, unless your goal is suicide.
When approaching a railroad grade crossing where the gates are down or the lights flashing you should stop before the stop line. If there is no stop line then at least 15 or more feet from the nearest rail.
You may not park within ______ of a railroad track.
You should stop at a railroad crossing with mechanical gates and lights whenever the lights begin flashing. Do not attempt to cross while the gate is being closed.
When ever the red lights flash at railroad crossings you should stop at least 15 feet from the nearest rail. Flashing red lights at a railroad crossing are essentially the same as a red light at an intersection. You can be cited for not stopping in either situation. When it comes to railroad crossings it is much better to be safe than sorry. When a train hits a car the casualty rate to the occupants of the car is almost 100 percent.
When encountering flashing red lights, a driver should always stop.
Come to a complete stop until the bus is loaded and is no longer displaying flashing lights.
Come to a complete stop until the bus is loaded and is no longer displaying flashing lights.
You should remain stopped until the bus's red lights are no longer flashing.
Drivers may only cross the tracks of an unguarded railroad crossing secured by a flashing light after the lights have stopped flashing and it is safe to do so. It's important to ensure that no train is approaching from either direction, as the signals indicate that a train is near. Additionally, drivers should always exercise caution and look both ways before crossing, even after the lights have stopped.
Approach an intersection with a flashing yellow light with caution. Slow down, be prepared to yield to oncoming traffic, and proceed with care.
flashing red lights are treated as stop signes , you stop and go when safe, and yellow flashing lights just means go, but be causious because the people on the other side of the intersection have a flashing red light so there stoping for you and should be watching.
3 meters is the safest but some people go 2 meters. I hope this answers your question In Oregon, and other states you must stop 15 feet behind the RR tracks (about 5 feet more than 3 meters)