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49 U.S.C. § 20159

Roadway user sight distance at highway-rail grade crossings

United States · Title 49 — TRANSPORTATION · Status: effective

Transportation & Motor Vehicles
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49 U.S.C. § 20159, Roadway user sight distance at highway-rail grade crossings, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/490389
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Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, the Secretary of Transportation, 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.

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The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.