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Rules of the Road

RSA handbook · 292 pages · 271 embedded images

Traffic signs and road markings

Page 99

Pedestrians crossing the railway

Pedestrians – what you should do:

Prepare

Switch off phones and music systems.

Read any instructions at the crossing.

Contact the railway in advance, using the phone number displayed at the level crossing:

• if you are arranging special events such as matches, funerals or processions that will involve the use of the level crossing

• to get permission before crossing the railway with crowds of people or herds of animals at a level crossing with iron gates or automatic half-barriers, or on minor roads where protection is by traffic lights only

Take extra care with a wheelchair, pram or buggy.

Beware

Never trespass onto a railway line.

Always expect a train.

Supervise children near the railway.

Keep dogs on a lead.

Extracted from the RSA Rules of the Road, Revision 9, May 2026. Source PDF · reuse permission unconfirmed.