Positioning of Railway and Road Signage Systems

Circular 25 stipulates the placement of railway and road sign systems as follows:

1. For level crossings with attendants:

- Place a "Stop Sign" on the railway side of the level crossing guardhouse, at a minimum distance of 3 meters from the edge of the roadway to prevent trains from entering the level crossing when the crossing gate is not fully closed;- Depending on the intersection angle between the railway and the road, place a sign "Railway perpendicular to road" or "Railway not perpendicular to road" on the road within the level crossing area before entering the intersection with the railway;- Place a sign "Intersection with railway and barrier" on the road outside the level crossing area before entering the intersection with the railway.

2. For level crossings without attendants, in addition to placing the signs as prescribed in Section 2, Clause 1 above, the following signs must also be placed:

- A sign "Intersection with railway without barrier" on the road outside the level crossing area before entering the intersection with the railway;- A "Stop" sign on the road within the level crossing area before entering the intersection with the railway for level crossings implementing barrier protection by signage.

3. On both sides of the railway leading to the level crossing, a "Sound Horn" sign must be placed.

4. The dimensions, specifications, and placement of railway and road signs adhere to national technical regulations on road signage and national technical regulations on railway signals.

See more Circular 25/2018/TT-BGTVT effective from July 1, 2018, replacing Circular 80/2015/TT-BGTVT.

- Thanh Lam -

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