New York · New York Vehicle and Traffic Law (VAT)
N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 1685: All vehicles must stop or yield at certain railroad grade crossings where a stop or yield sign is erected
Infraction
What this law says, in plain English
Drivers must stop or yield at railroad grade crossings marked with stop or yield signs, stopping 15–50 feet before the tracks. Failure to do so is unlawful.
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