The Department of Transportation and local authorities with the approval of the department are authorized to designate particularly dangerous highway grade crossings of railroads and to erect stop signs thereat. When such stop signs are erected, the driver of any vehicle shall stop within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail of such railroad and shall proceed only upon exercising due care.
History. Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556, § 84; Ga. L. 1973, p. 947, § 2; Code 1933, § 68A-702, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road
Article 7 - Negotiating Railroad Crossings, Entering Highways From Private Driveways
§ 40-6-140. Approaching and Travel Over Railroad Grade Crossing
§ 40-6-141. Erection and Observance of Stop Signs at Railroad Grade Crossings
§ 40-6-142. Certain Vehicles to Stop at All Railroad Crossings
§ 40-6-143. Moving Heavy Equipment at Railroad Grade Crossings
§ 40-6-144. Emerging From Alley, Driveway, or Building; Driving Upon a Sidewalk Prohibited