(1) The driver of any vehicle which is required to be placarded pursuant to section 75-364, before crossing at a grade any track of a railroad on streets and highways, shall stop such vehicle not more than fifty feet nor less than fifteen feet from the nearest rail or railroad and while stopped shall listen and look in both directions along the track for an approaching railroad train or on-track equipment. The driver shall not proceed until precaution has been taken to ascertain that the course is clear.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 60-6,173

  • Peace officer: shall include sheriffs, coroners, jailers, marshals, police officers, state highway patrol officers, members of the National Guard on active service by direction of the Governor during periods of emergency, and all other persons with similar authority to make arrests. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801

(2) The requirements of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply:

(a) When a peace officer or a flagperson directs traffic to proceed;

(b) At an abandoned or exempted grade crossing which is clearly marked as such by or with the consent of competent authority when such markings can be read from the driver’s position; or

(c) At railroad tracks used exclusively for industrial switching purposes within a business district.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to exempt the driver of any vehicle from compliance with the other requirements contained in the Nebraska Rules of the Road.