Open crossings

Open crossing

Driving

1. Drive carefully up to the crossing and be ready to stop behind the white line.
2. Look both ways to make sure a train is not coming.
3. Before entering the crossing ensure your exit is clear.
4. Continue to look both ways and only cross if no train is coming.

Pedestrians

• Stop, look both ways and listen.
• Ensure you have enough time to cross safely, if you see or hear a train coming stop in a safe place until the train has passed. There will often be a white line showing you where to wait. Some crossings have tactile paving so if you are blind or partially sighted you will know where to wait.
• Cross quickly and stay alert.

Open crossing with lights

Driving

1. Drive carefully up to the crossing and be ready to stop behind the white line.
2. Before entering the crossing ensure your exit is clear.
3. If the amber light is on or the red lights are flashing you must stop behind the white line.
4. If you have already crossed the white line when the amber light comes on, keep going.
5. If the red lights keep flashing after a train has passed wait – another train is coming.
6. Only cross when the lights go off.

Pedestrians

• If you hear the alarm do not cross, if you are already on the crossing, keep going.
• Stop in a safe place until the lights go off and the alarm stops – there will often be a white line showing you where to wait. Some crossings have tactile paving so if you are blind or partially sighted you know where to wait.

Remember when crossing

• Look both ways and listen.
• Trains can come from both directions.
• Don’t rely on the timetable to assume a train is not coming.
• If you see or hear a train coming, do not cross.
• Don’t stop on a crossing.