IDENTIFICATION OF A DANGEROUS
OHIO RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING

This form identifies a dangerous railroad grade crossing.
I have made such an identification because the crossing has one or more
of the following characteristics, which are checked below:

VISUAL OBSTRUCTIONS Can't see far enough up/down track because of trees, vegetation, buildings, etc., blocking sight distance and advance notice of approaching train.
HUMPED CROSSING Raised track in conjunction with roadway approach.
ROUGH TRACK Rough track surface retarding rapid crossing by motor vehicles.
MALFUNCTIONING EQUIPMENT
Short-Time Warning Less than 20 seconds warning time before train enters crossing.
Activation Failure
(This failure indicates to the motorist that it is safe to proceed, when, in fact, it is not safe to do so.)		 The failure to provide an active warning of the approach of a train at least 20 seconds before train's arrival at a crossing.
Example: Gates up. . .train coming; Lights not flashing
False Activation
(Activation giving false notice of an oncoming train)		 False activations create a deceptive sense of safety and lowers or eliminates the drivers' expectations for an oncoming train when equipment is not working properly. Motorists become conditioned to ignore equipment when they give false notice of an oncoming train.
Example: Gates down. . .no train; Gates going up and down

NEVER GO AROUND LOWERED GATES!
BLOCKED CROSSING Under Ohio state law, railroad companies that block public roadways for 5 minutes or more can be fined up to $1000.00 (first degree misdemeanor).
MISSING EQUIPMENT Gates broken, lights missing, information signs (crossbucks) missing or hard to read, stop signs missing.
OTHER (EXPLAIN)

A more specific description of why this railroad grade crossing is dangerous can be included below:

CROSSING DATA

*City/Town:
*County:
*Street(s):
Railroad who owns tracks:
DOT # (Located on post/equipment):
Date(s) Reported:

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REPORTED BY

*Name:
Affiliation (if any):
Address:
City/Town:
Zip:
*Telephone:
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Thank you for taking the time to identify a dangerous railroad grade crossing and possibly saving a life. Remember. . . ."BAD CROSSINGS KILL GOOD DRIVERS®"