Railway crossingItaly
Traffic rules
Italy
21. 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 Italy?
Obey the crossing signals. Do not enter while barriers are closed, closing or opening, or while warning lights, audible signals or substitute protective devices are operating. At unequipped crossings, follow the installed Give Way or STOP procedure and cross only when no train is in sight.
🔗 aci.gov.it • Italy, ACI public-body statutory text, Road Code article 147
Must I stop at every unguarded railway crossing in Italy?
At a crossing without barriers or warning lights or sounds, follow the sign. With Give Way, check that no train is in sight and stop before the broken stop line if one is approaching. With STOP, always stop before the continuous line, then cross only when no train is in sight.
🔗 aci.gov.it • Italy, ACI public-body statutory text, Road Code article 147
Warning for a railway crossing with barriers.
English • Traffic sign II.8 • Level crossing with barriers. Warns of a railway crossing with barriers or half-barriers.
Italiano • Figura II.8 • Passaggio a livello con barriere. Presegnala un attraversamento ferroviario munito di barriere o semibarriere.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Normattiva.it • D.P.R. 495/1992 • testo vigente • art. 87, comma 1
🔗 Gazzettaufficiale.it • Gazzetta Ufficiale • Figura II.8 • pagina 247
SVG source: F l a n k e r • Public domain • Original revision 2011-02-05. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Current figure reference verified in Normattiva.it • Normattiva, current article 87.
Warning for a railway crossing without barriers.
English • Traffic sign II.9 • Level crossing without barriers. Warns of a railway crossing with no barriers.
Italiano • Figura II.9 • Passaggio a livello senza barriere. Presegnala un attraversamento ferroviario privo di barriere.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Normattiva.it • D.P.R. 495/1992 • testo vigente • art. 87, comma 2
🔗 Gazzettaufficiale.it • Gazzetta Ufficiale • Figura II.9 • pagina 247
SVG source: F l a n k e r • Public domain • Original revision 2011-07-24. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Current figure reference verified in Normattiva.it • Normattiva, current article 87.
Warning for a railway crossing with one track.
English • Traffic sign II.10/a • Crossbuck. Marks a nearby level crossing without barriers and the obligation to stop at the stop line.
Italiano • Figura II.10/a • Croce di S. Andrea. Segnala nelle immediate vicinanze un passaggio a livello senza barriere e l’obbligo di fermarsi in corrispondenza della striscia di arresto.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Normattiva.it • D.P.R. 495/1992 • testo vigente • art. 87, comma 2
🔗 Gazzettaufficiale.it • Gazzetta Ufficiale • Figura II.10/a • pagina 247
SVG source: F l a n k e r • Public domain • Original revision 2012-12-27. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Warning for a railway crossing with two or more tracks.
English • Traffic sign II.10/b • Double crossbuck. Marks a nearby level crossing without barriers with two or more tracks.
Italiano • Figura II.10/b • Doppia croce di S. Andrea. Segnala nelle immediate vicinanze un passaggio a livello senza barriere con due o più binari.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 3.0)
🔗 Normattiva.it • D.P.R. 495/1992 • testo vigente • art. 87, comma 2
🔗 Gazzettaufficiale.it • Gazzetta Ufficiale • Figura II.10/b • pagina 247
SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2022-05-12. Wikimedia original unmodified.
What if road traffic is queued beyond a railway crossing in Italy?
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.
🔗 aci.gov.it • Italy, ACI public-body statutory text, Road Code article 147
