Texas · Texas Transportation Code
Tex. Transp. Code § 545.251: OBEDIENCE TO SIGNAL INDICATING APPROACH OF TRAIN OR OTHER ON-TRACK EQUIPMENT
Infraction
What this law says, in plain English
Drivers must stop at railroad crossings when warned by signals, gates, or visible trains, and must remain stopped until safe. Driving around crossing gates while closed is prohibited.
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