The driver of any motor vehicle used in the transportation of passengers for hire shall stop such motor vehicle before crossing at grade the main track of any railroad, except where the crossing is a guarded crossing protected by gates or a flag controlled or operated by an employee of the railroad company. The stop shall be made at not less than ten (10) feet nor more than thirty (30) feet from the nearest track to be crossed. After making the stop, the driver shall look carefully in each direction for approaching cars or trains, and shall not start his or her vehicle until he or she has ascertained that no cars or trains are approaching in each direction.
Effective: June 24, 2015
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 281.745

  • Company: may extend and be applied to any corporation, company, person, partnership, joint stock company, or association. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Driver: means the person physically operating the motor vehicle. See Kentucky Statutes 281.010
  • Motor vehicle: means any motor-propelled vehicle used for the transportation of passengers or property on a public highway, including any such vehicle operated as a unit in combination with other vehicles. See Kentucky Statutes 281.010

History: Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 19, sec. 22, effective June 24, 2015. — Created
1950 Ky. Acts ch. 63, sec. 36, effective June 15, 1950.

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