Emergency actions at level crossings
If your vehicle stalls or an animal strays on the railway:
- Move everyone well clear of the railway.
Leave the animal or vehicle where it is.
Tell the railway controller, using the phone number displayed at the
crossing.
State the ‘crossing number’ shown at the crossing.
This identification number is different for each level crossing
Example ‘crossing number’ plate shown at a level crossing
Unusual movements across level crossings
Drivers of very high vehicles should note that at level crossings with overhead electrified lines, such as on the DART network, the safe headroom is 5 metres (16ft 4ins).
You should contact the railway in advance, using the phone number displayed at the level crossing, when arranging special events such as matches, funerals or processions that will involve the use of the level crossing.
At level crossings with iron gates or automatic half-barriers, or on minor roads where protection is by traffic lights only, you should contact the railway, using the phone number displayed at the level crossing, to get permission before crossing with:
- awkward vehicles – for example, long, low, wide, heavy or slow, vehicles,
vehicles carrying dangerous goods or exceptional loads, and crowds of people or herds of animals.