Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches
a railroad grade crossing under any of the circumstances stated in
this Section, the driver of such vehicle shall stop within fifty (50)
feet, but not less than fifteen (15) feet from the nearest rail of
such railroad, and shall not proceed until they can do so safely.
The foregoing requirements shall apply when:
1.
A clearly visible electric or mechanical
signal device gives warning of the immediate approach of a railroad
train;
2.
A crossing gate is lowered or when
a human flagman gives or continues to give a signal of the approach
or passage of a railroad train;
3.
An approaching railroad train is
plainly visible and is in hazardous proximity to such crossing.