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DOT/FHWA

RIN: 2125-AD75

Publication ID: Fall 1996

Title: Railroad Grade Crossing Safety
Abstract: In this action, the FHWA is amending the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to prohibit operators of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) from driving onto a railroad grade crossing unless there is sufficient space to drive completely through the crossing without stopping. The intent of this action is to reduce the incidence of collisions between trains and CMVs. This action is required by the Hazardous Materials Transportation Authorization Act of 1994 (PL 103-311; sec. 112).
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 392 49 CFR 1.48
Legal Authority: PL 102-240 PL 103-311 49 USC 5101 49 USC 31136 49 USC 31502

Legal Deadline:

Action	Source	Description	Date
Final	Statutory	See P.L. 103-311; sec. 112.	02/26/1995

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Final Action	11/00/1996

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Agency Contact: Peter C. Chandler Office of Motor Carriers Research and Standards Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590 Phone:202 366-5763