This is a 'level crossing without barrier or gate ahead' sign Trains may be passing here but there will be no gates or barriers at the level crossing Category Level crossing signs Shape Triangular Background Colour White Foreground Colour RedRoad traffic signs Level crossing without barrier ahead Class RA1 reflective surface on 11swg aluminium (3mm thickness) Suitable for public highways Constructed to BS EN 1291 07 (replacing BS 873), and Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 02, and as amended 08 and 11 Available with or without channel on reverse of sign A level crossing is where a road crosses a railway line Level crossings are usually demarcated by signs, lights and other safety measures such as barriers and gates There are around 3,800 level crossings on the UK's public and private road networks, with several thousand more railway crossings on footpaths and bridleways 16 often ignored road rules – and which ones are law;
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