Multiple lanes at RR crossing

Either lane, ALL RR crossings unless it is marked "EXEMPT".

 

Why you are stopping is irrelevant. You should follow common traffic laws and use your judgement to which is safest for the motoring public coming up behind you.
Example: If you had to make an emergency stop, maybe you noticed a air leak, or suspected a tire problem. You would make an effort to at least get to the right lane. Stopping in the passing lane should be avoided.
There are many such 4 lane highways with RR crossings that have an intentional space in the emergency lane for a hazmat load to stop. If the emergency lane is not so marked( no stop line 15-50' away from the nearest rail) then a stop in the right traveled lane would be indicated.
For the record. I think stopping a hazardous material load at a rail crossing, particularly one that is controlled with lights and gates creates a greater hazard than not stopping at all. It is an outdated regulation from a bygone era. In these distracted driving times, the chances of being rear ended by an inattentive driver is far more likely than being hit by the train at the crossing.

 

We have been operating as a bygone era since about the 1930's LOL.

 

The driver has to use their best judgement here. Do you take a chance and stop as legally required in the left lane and 4wheeling motoring public may not understand or anticipate you doing that, maybe even driving distracted crash into the back of the trailer. Or stop in the right lane and have to cross over to the left in a short distance after the tracks. Probably not a good idea to change lanes ON the tracks so an even shorter distance to get lane changed after crossing trax.

I think in this scenario, WWAPCBD What Would A Passenger Carrying Bus Do?

 

This is the reason the driver should turn on the 4 way flashers well in advance of getting to the RR crossing. Which lane you are in is irrelevant. Unless the is a truck lane restriction. If the idiot behind you can't pay attention to what is in front of him/her, that's his/her problem.

 

If they rearend you, it will be your problem too.

 

Consider the safety factor, when people pass a big truck on the right, (suicide)...a good habit is to maintain your control over space. I prefer others to pass me on the left side,(safer). As for turning left beyond the tracks, common sense, let the traffic pass then merge into the left lane ASAP unless the intersection is at the tracks, then you would have to be in the left lane when driving on truck route. Hazmat or no hazmat, the train always has the right of way!

 

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Georgia truck driver was killed when a Florida commuter train crashed into a semitrailer.

The Orlando Sentinel reports that the crash occurred Thursday near Altamonte Springs, which is a suburb Orlando.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-st...12-01/truck-driver-killed-in-crash-with-train

Florida Highway Patrol says 40-year-old Stephen Chambers had stopped the semi on the SunRail tracks and was trying to back into a business' loading dock. The railroad arms came down, and the train approached the crossing. Chambers tried to get out of the truck cab, but it was too late.

Seminole County Fire Rescue says no injuries were reported to the train's 38 passengers.

 

Of all the railroads around the USA, and I like trains actually... anyhow. One has my number down near Norfolk way about 30 minutes to the NW of the city, I pull up to a three track main signed "High speed rail warning." Look down the track this way 4 miles of nothing. Crane around the other way uptrack, 3 miles NOTHING. Birds chirping and so on at 7 sunrise 30 in the morning, what a beautiful day.

Looked both ways again. Saw and heard nothing.

Crossed the set of tracks. Just as the trailer cleared ROOOAAARRRR Speed is theoratical, 80 at least... And it was a pax train.

I think it was a week before potty time was valid...