{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-189.550","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 189.550","heading":"Vehicles used for transporting children to stop at railroad crossings.","body":"Operators of all buses and motor vehicles used for transporting children shall stop their\nvehicles before crossing any railroad when tracks are at the same level of the roadway.\nThe stop shall be made not less than fifteen (15) feet nor more than fifty (50 ) feet from\nthe nearest track over which the highway crosses, except where the crossing is protected\nby gates or a flagman employed by the railroad. After making the stop, the operator shall\nopen the service door and carefully look in each direction and li sten for approaching\ntrains or other on -track equipment before proceeding. If visibility is impaired at the\nrequired distance for stopping under this section, the operator may allow the vehicle to\nslowly roll forward for the purpose of gaining the visibili ty necessary to safely cross the\nrailroad tracks.","path":["KRS Chapter 189"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=47789","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:43Z","sha256":"1fe0e7d9cfcacf7b2c0549d7d4f9d663fae90318b92cc07d4f6924ef40d10c55","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-189.540","next":"us-ky/krs-189.560"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}