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Rules of the Road

RSA handbook · 292 pages · 271 embedded images

Traffic signs and road markings

Page 97

Drivers – what you must do:

Slow down approaching the crossing.

Be prepared to stop if necessary.

3. Automated railway level crossings protected by road traffic lights only

These level crossings have no barriers or gates. Users must obey the road traffic lights at these open level crossings.

Level crossing ahead, unguarded by gates or lifting barrier

Drivers – what you must do:

Obey the rules for traffic lights.

If you have already entered the crossing, move clear as quickly as possible.

Don’t drive onto the railway track until you can see enough free space on the other side.

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