The Private Crossings (Signs and Barriers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

(Regulation 3)

SCHEDULE 1 CROSSING SIGNS

Instructions for Miniature Stop Light with barriersEnter Raise Key SwitchDiagram 97

Instructions for Miniature Stop Light with barriersEnter Lower PlungerDiagram 98

Instructions for Miniature Stop Light with barriersEnter Raise and Exit Lower PlungersDiagram 99

Diagram 100

Black lettering on white background with black borderWarning sign for a non-vehicular crossing Diagram 101

Upper section — White lettering on red backgroundLower section — Black lettering on white backgroundInstructions for use at a vehicular crossing without a telephone Diagram 102Permitted variant: Telephone number of crossing operator may be added.

Upper section — White lettering on red backgroundLower section — Black lettering on white backgroundInstructions for use at a vehicular crossing with a telephone Diagram 103

Black lettering and border on white backgroundOperating instructions for barrier Diagram 104

Black lettering and border on white backgroundSign indicating the penalty for failure to shut the gate at a vehicular crossing Diagram 105

Red backgroundTarget for crossing gate Diagram 106

Black lettering and border on white backgroundSign for use with miniature stop lights at a crossing with a telephone Diagram 107Permitted variant: The lenses of the lamps may be rectangular instead of circular

Black lettering and border on white backgroundSign for use with miniature stop lights at a crossing without a telephone Diagram 108Permitted variant: The lenses of the lamps may be rectangular instead of circular

Black lettering and border on white backgroundInstructions for use at a crossing with miniature stop lights and user-operated gates Diagram 109

Black lettering and border on white backgroundInstructions for use at a crossing with miniature stop lights and user-operated barriers Diagram 110

Black lettering andborder on white backgroundReminder at a crossing with user-operated gates Diagram 111

Black lettering andborder on white backgroundReminder at a crossing with user-operated barriers Diagram 112

Black lettering and border on white backgroundInstructions to non-vechicular traffic at a crossing with miniture stop light Diagram 113

Black lettering and border on white backgroundInstructions at a crossing with gates Diagram 114

Upper section — Blue exclamation mark inside white circleLower section — White lettering on blue backgroundWarning sign for use on bi-directional double track Diagram 115

Black lettering on white background with red borderWarning sign for withdrawal of timetabled services Diagrams 116

(Regulation 9)

SCHEDULE 2 GATES

1.  Where gates are used, each gate shall (by itself or with another gate on the same side of the railway) be long enough to extend across the full width of a private road or path, and shall be pivoted to open away from the railway.

2.  When a gate is closed, the uppermost surface of the gate shall not be less than 1350 millimetres above the road surface at the centre of the private road or path and the under clearance between each gate and the road shall not exceed 150 millimetres. Where the private road or path is an unmetalled track, the under clearance between the gate and the ground shall be no greater than 150 millimetres than is reasonably necessary, having regard to the need to avoid the gate grounding during opening and closing movements.

3.  Where a gate is not installed solely for use by pedestrians, it shall be furnished with suitable mechanisms for securing it in the open and in the closed positions.

4.  So far as reasonably practicable, a gate shall be constructed so as to be strong enough to withstand distortion or fracture caused by wind pressure or by a farm animal, and, subject thereto, it shall be as light in weight as possible.

(Regulation 9)

SCHEDULE 3 BARRIERS OTHER THAN GATES

1.  Where barriers are used, they shall when lowered across a private road or path be long enough to extend either—

(a) across the full width of the private road or path, or

(b) from the left-hand side of the private road or path (as seen from a vehicle approaching the crossing) to a point as close as possible to the centre of the private road or path as is consistent with allowing a clear passage at least 3 metres wide between the tip of the barrier and the other side of the private road or path.

2.  When a barrier is lowered its uppermost surface shall be not less than 900 millimetres above the road surface at the centre of the private road or path and the under clearance between a barrier and the road surface shall not exceed 1000 millimetres.

3.  A barrier shall be provided with means to raise it and hold it in the raised position and means to release the holding mechanism. A barrier may be so linked with any other barrier at the crossing that the barriers can be raised or lowered simultaneously from either side of the crossing.

4.  A cover shall be provided for each pivot post for the purposes of guarding against danger to any person from the operating mechanism and the moving parts of the barrier machine.

5.  The barriers when lowered shall display on both front and rear faces alternate red and white bands each approximately 600 millimetres long and to the full depth of the barriers. A strip of retro reflecting material not less than 50 millimetres deep, in colour matching that of the bands, shall be provided along the full length of each band.

6.  The barriers may be fitted with skirts which fence in the space between the barriers and the road surface. Skirts shall be of a light colour.

7.  Electric lamps may be fitted to the barriers and each lamp shall show a red light, when illuminated, in each direction along the private road or path.

8.—(1) So far as reasonably practicable—

(a) a barrier shall be constructed so as to be strong enough to withstand distortion or fracture, and

(b) a skirt fitted to a barrier shall be capable of withstanding damage, caused by wind pressure or by a farm animal.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (1) above, a barrier (with a skirt, if fitted) shall be as light in weight as possible.