The Forge Lane, Horbury Level Crossing Order 1995

PART II Requirements to be observed by the undertaker

15.  The surface of the carriageway over the level crossings and of the footway over the new level crossing shall be maintained in a good and even condition. The carriageway shall be approximately 9 metres wide over the new level crossing and approximately 8 metres wide over the existing level crossing. The footway on the south side of the new level crossing shall be approximately 3 metres wide.

16.  The gates shall be kept constantly in the positions mentioned at paragraph 5 above except during the time when any vehicle passing along either line of the railway has occasion to cross the carriageway.

17.  The operational procedures of the undertaker’s railway shall be so arranged that both sets of level crossing gates shall not be closed to road traffic at the same time.

18.  The operational procedures of the undertaker’s railway shall be so arranged that trains shall not normally pass over the level crossings during the hours of darkness.

19.  The lamps referred to in paragraph 10 above shall be illuminated whenever the gates are kept in the positions mentioned in paragraph 4 above.

20.  Drivers shall bring their trains to a halt at the stop boards mentioned in paragraph 12 above and shall sound the train’s whistle before proceeding. Trains travelling in either direction on the railways shall not proceed over the level crossings until the driver has been given a clear handsignal by the person in charge of the level crossings to signify that the gates are securely closed and locked against road traffic and that the level crossings are clear.