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#### 123 Entering a level crossing when a train or tram is approaching etc
123 Entering a level crossing when a train or tram is approaching etc
> A driver must not enter a level crossing if—
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> > (a) warning lights (for example, twin red lights or rotating red lights) are operating or warning bells are ringing, or
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> > (b) a gate, boom or barrier at the crossing is closed or is opening or closing, or
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> > (c) a train or tram is on or entering the crossing, or
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> > (d) a train or tram approaching the crossing can be seen from the crossing, or is sounding a warning, and there would be a danger of a collision with the train or tram if the driver entered the crossing, or
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> > (e) the driver cannot drive through the crossing because the crossing, or a road beyond the crossing, is blocked.
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> Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> Examples for paragraph (e).
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> The crossing, or a road beyond the crossing, may be blocked by congested traffic, a disabled vehicle, a collision between vehicles or between a vehicle and a pedestrian, or by stock on the road.
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> Note.
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> Approaching, enter, tram and twin red lights are defined in the Dictionary.