Title 49 — TransportationRelease 119-73
§20159 Roadway user sight distance at highway-rail grade crossings
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Summary
Within 18 months of enactment of 2008 Rail Safety Improvement Act, Secretary must consult FRA, FHWA, States and provide model laws to States clearing sight obstructions at passive crossings, per Inspector General Report No. MH–2007–044.
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Title 49, §20159
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Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, the Secretary of Transportation, after consultation with the Federal Railroad Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, and States, shall develop and make available to States model legislation providing for improving safety by addressing sight obstructions, including vegetation growth, topographic features, structures, and standing railroad equipment, at highway-rail grade crossings that are equipped solely with passive warnings, as recommended by the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation in Report No. MH–2007–044.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The date of enactment of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, referred to in text, is the date of enactment of div. A of Pub. L. 110–432, which was approved Oct. 16, 2008.
Amendments
2015—Pub. L. 114–94 substituted “the Secretary of Transportation” for “the Secretary”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2015 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as a note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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Citation
49 U.S.C. § 20159
Title 49 — Transportation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73