Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.120What is a level crossing
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sec.120 What is a level crossing
A level crossing — is an area (the primary area ) where— a road and a railway meet at substantially the same level, whether or not there is a level crossing sign on the road at all or any of the entrances to the area; or a road and tram tracks meet at substantially the same level and that has a level crossing sign on the road at each entrance to the area; and includes any other area adjacent to the primary area that has cross-hatched road markings painted on it. In this section— road does not include a road-related area. s 120 amd 2014 SL No. 279 s 13 (sec.120-ssec.1) A level crossing — is an area (the primary area ) where— a road and a railway meet at substantially the same level, whether or not there is a level crossing sign on the road at all or any of the entrances to the area; or a road and tram tracks meet at substantially the same level and that has a level crossing sign on the road at each entrance to the area; and includes any other area adjacent to the primary area that has cross-hatched road markings painted on it. (sec.120-ssec.2) In this section— road does not include a road-related area.
- (a) is an area (the primary area ) where— (i) a road and a railway meet at substantially the same level, whether or not there is a level crossing sign on the road at all or any of the entrances to the area; or (ii) a road and tram tracks meet at substantially the same level and that has a level crossing sign on the road at each entrance to the area; and
- (i) a road and a railway meet at substantially the same level, whether or not there is a level crossing sign on the road at all or any of the entrances to the area; or
- (ii) a road and tram tracks meet at substantially the same level and that has a level crossing sign on the road at each entrance to the area; and
- (b) includes any other area adjacent to the primary area that has cross-hatched road markings painted on it.
- (i) a road and a railway meet at substantially the same level, whether or not there is a level crossing sign on the road at all or any of the entrances to the area; or
- (ii) a road and tram tracks meet at substantially the same level and that has a level crossing sign on the road at each entrance to the area; and