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9. 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.

Railway crossing
Rickshaws waiting beside a railway crossing near Yogyakarta Tugu Station. (Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Wikimedia.org • CEphoto, Uwe Aranas • CC BY-SA
When must drivers stop at a railway level crossing in Indonesia?

At a crossing in Indonesia, 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.

🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • Indonesia — Act Articles 114 and 116

🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • BPK — Law 6/2023, Article 55, amendments to Act 22/2009

Must I stop at every unguarded railway crossing in Indonesia?

In Indonesia, 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.

🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • Indonesia — Act Articles 114 and 116

🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • BPK — Law 6/2023, Article 55, amendments to Act 22/2009

What if road traffic is queued beyond a railway crossing in Indonesia?

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.

🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • Indonesia — Act Articles 114 and 116

🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • BPK — Law 6/2023, Article 55, amendments to Act 22/2009

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