Two Stop Signs and RR Crossing

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  1. Balakov100

    Balakov100 Road Train Member

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    Advice from the TTR Judges.

    A couple weeks or so ago.
    I was leaving the Pilot in Dickson, TN.

    Before you turn back on the Main Road
    There is a Stop Sign.
    RR Tracks
    And another Stop sign closer to the main road.

    Some of you guys may be familiar with this Pilot.

    First stop sign says, do not stop on Tracks under it. (obviously)
    If you stop at 2nd Stop Sign with a 53ft trailer (48ft too probably) you will be blocking Tracks.

    So.. Do I stop twice, or can I run the second Stop sign?
    I did not stop twice.
     

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  3. buzzarddriver

    buzzarddriver Road Train Member

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    Legally, you would be required to stop at both. But as you see, your trailer will stretch across the tracks so i would hold at the first stop sign and when the way is clear, go, making a running stop at the second. If i remember correctly, this is a relatively unused set of tracks, but unless marked exempt, one should always expect a train.And the sight distance is such that you would probably see a train coming a ways off.
     
  4. Pedigreed Bulldog

    Pedigreed Bulldog Road Train Member

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    Running the stop sign is NOT a "serious offense" and will only DQ you if you've had enough points on your license to get it suspended. The RRX violation carries a 60 day DQ for the FIRST conviction.

    So yeah, I'll stop at the first stop sign and wait until it is clear for me to proceed. That second stop sign will be ignored each and every time, because if I stop on the tracks and the wrong cop sees me, I'm sitting on the sidelines for 60 days. Run the stop sign and worst case scenario, it's a couple points and I keep on truckin'.

     
  5. Hick

    Hick Heavy Load Member

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    If there is a train coming soon, you stop at one.

    If there is a cop coming soon, you stop at both.

    Easy.
     
  6. mtoo

    mtoo Road Train Member

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    @Hick wins with the common sense answer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  7. tucker

    tucker Road Train Member

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    What? If Pedigree is right, we don't want to stop on the tracks
     
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  8. Balakov100

    Balakov100 Road Train Member

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    Just to be clear there was no cop and I did not get ticketed or stopped even.

    Was just wondering the correct way to approach this or similar situations in the future.
     
  9. Pedigreed Bulldog

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    Like I said, I stop before encroaching upon the tracks. When it is clear for me to proceed, I do so without stopping on the tracks. Stopping on the tracks is a pretty serious infraction...FIRST offense DQ's you for 60 days. Wrong cop sees you and writes that ticket and you're done for 2 months. Also, what if the clutch lets go sitting at that 2nd stop sign? Or you let out the clutch and break a yolk, u-joint, drive shaft, axle shaft, differential, etc...and then you're stuck there on the tracks. Shifting on the tracks is discouraged for those reasons...so why would you ever think it would be wise to STOP on the tracks?
     
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  10. Hick

    Hick Heavy Load Member

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    Drive through it without stopping when you could have and get T-boned, then tell me about all the little legalities of it. ;)
     
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  11. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    I'd personally do it Pedigree's way. I'd stop at the first stop sign and wait for traffic on the hghway to clear. The second sign gets ignored.

    I run into this situation sometimes due to a rail line that runs along US-13 south of Salisbury, sometimes in fairly close proximity to the highway.

    @TROOPER to TRUCKER, what's your take?
     
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