49-U.S.C.-20159

§20159 – Roadway User Sight Distance At Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

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Title 49 > Subtitle V > Part A > Chapter 201 > Subchapter II > Section 20159

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• Reference: Section 20159
• Legend: §20159 – Roadway User Sight Distance At Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, the Secretary, after consultation with the Federal Railroad Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, and States, shall develop and make available to States model legislation providing for improving safety by addressing sight obstructions, including vegetation growth, topographic features, structures, and standing railroad equipment, at highway-rail grade crossings that are equipped solely with passive warnings, as recommended by the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation in Report No. MH–2007–044.

(Added Pub. L. 110–432, div. A, title II, §203(a), Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4869.)

References in Text

The date of enactment of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, referred to in text, is the date of enactment of div. A of Pub. L. 110–432, which was approved Oct. 16, 2008.

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