School buses are required to stop at all railway crossings, unless the crossing is equipped with automatic light signals indicating it's clear to cross.
When approaching a railway crossing that is not equipped with an automatic signal, every school bus driver shall:
- Signal right and move the bus as far to the right as is safe and practical.
- Cancel the right signal and activate the four-way flasher:
- Not less than 100 m from the railway crossing on a highway with a speed limit of over 50 km/h.
- Not less than 25 m from the railway crossing on a highway with a speed limit of 50 km/h or less.
- Stop the bus not less than four and not more than 10 m from the railway crossing.
- Open the front door of the bus and look in both directions for oncoming trains.
- Close the door.
- Proceed across the tracks when it is safe to do so and, in the case of standard transmissions, remain in gear until the bus is completely clear of the tracks.
- Check mirrors.
- Turn off the four-way flasher, turn on the left signal and move back onto the travelled portion of the highway when it is safe to do so.