Railway crossingBosnia and Herzegovina
Traffic rules
Bosnia and Herzegovina
6. Railway crossing
A railway crossing, also called a level crossing or railroad crossing, is a place where a road or path crosses railway tracks at the same level. It may be protected by barriers, warning lights, bells, traffic signs or a combination of these measures.
Road users must approach carefully and never enter when a train is approaching, warning signals are active or the exit is blocked. They should cross promptly and must never stop, wait or become trapped on the tracks.
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When must drivers stop at a railway level crossing in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
At a crossing in Bosnia and Herzegovina, obey red warning signals, barriers, STOP signs and authorised railway personnel. Stop whenever a train is approaching and it is not safe to cross; rules at an unguarded crossing may differ from a crossing controlled by lights or barriers.
🔗 parlament.ba • Bosnia and Herzegovina — Articles 113–115
🔗 mup.ks.gov.ba • Official gazette 35/2026 — full enacted amendment, Sarajevo Police copy
🔗 sluzbenilist.ba • Official Gazette — 35/2026 amendment, operative text and commencement
Warning for a railway crossing with barriers.
English • Traffic sign I-48 • Railway crossing with barriers or half-barriers. Warns of a protected level crossing.
Bosanski • I-48 • Prijelaz preko željezničke pruge s branicima ili polubranicima. Približavanje željezničkom prijelazu u nivou osiguranom branicima ili polubranicima.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (JankoBot56 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 21, tačka 33
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org
Government of Slovenia • Public domain. Original SVG unmodified.
Warning for a railway crossing without barriers.
English • Traffic sign I-49 • Railway crossing without barriers or half-barriers. Warns of an unprotected level crossing.
Bosanski • I-49 • Prijelaz preko željezničke pruge bez branika ili polubranika. Približavanje željezničkom prijelazu u nivou koji nije osiguran branicima ili polubranicima.
Sources
Warning for a railway crossing with one track.
English • Traffic sign I-50 • Crossbuck — single track. Marks a single-track railway crossing without barriers or half-barriers.
Bosanski • I-50 • Andrejin krst — jedan kolosijek. Mjesto prijelaza ceste preko željezničke pruge s jednim kolosijekom, bez branika ili polubranika.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 21, tačka 35
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Government of Slovenia • Public domain • Source revision 2014-05-11. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Warning for a railway crossing with two or more tracks.
English • Traffic sign I-51 • Crossbuck — two or more tracks. Marks a railway crossing with two or more tracks without barriers or half-barriers.
Bosanski • I-51 • Andrejin krst — dva ili više kolosijeka. Mjesto prijelaza ceste preko željezničke pruge s dva ili više kolosijeka, bez branika ili polubranika.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 21, tačka 35
SVG source: Government of Slovenia • Public domain • Original revision 2014-05-11. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Must I stop at every unguarded railway crossing in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the stopping duty depends on the actual STOP or GIVE WAY controls and any additional national or vehicle-specific rule. Look and listen carefully; do not assume a crossing without barriers is automatically safe or that the same stop rule applies in every country.
🔗 parlament.ba • Bosnia and Herzegovina — Articles 113–115
🔗 mup.ks.gov.ba • Official gazette 35/2026 — full enacted amendment, Sarajevo Police copy
🔗 sluzbenilist.ba • Official Gazette — 35/2026 amendment, operative text and commencement
What if road traffic is queued beyond a railway crossing in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Wait before the tracks until there is room to take your entire vehicle off the crossing. Do not follow another vehicle onto the tracks without checking the exit. Keep the tracks clear even if no train is visible.
🔗 parlament.ba • Bosnia and Herzegovina — Articles 113–115
🔗 mup.ks.gov.ba • Official gazette 35/2026 — full enacted amendment, Sarajevo Police copy
🔗 sluzbenilist.ba • Official Gazette — 35/2026 amendment, operative text and commencement
