Sunnyvale Municipal Code Ch. 10.48 Trains and Railroad Crossings

It is unlawful for any person to drive any vehicle through, around, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.

(Prior code § 3-1.98; Ord. 2524-95 § 1)

It is unlawful for any person to cause or permit any railway train or railway cars or similar vehicle on rails to operate or to be operated in such a manner as to prevent the use of any street for the purposes of travel for a period of time longer than five minutes, except that this provision shall not apply to railway trains, cars or similar vehicles on rails while blocking or obstructing a crossing because of an accident which requires the operator of the train, car or similar vehicle on rails to stop at or near the scene of the accident.

(Prior code § 3-1.99)

Any public safety officer shall have authority to order a train blocking any grade crossing to be uncoupled or broken at the grade crossing in order to permit the passage of any emergency vehicle while such vehicle is engaged in any emergency call or mission.

(Prior code § 3-1.100)