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Under the Rules, when traffic through a railway crossing is prohibited, the driver must stop directly at the stop line or at the “No entry without stopping” sign (clause 111). The distances of 5 and 10 meters apply only to barriers and rails, when there is no stop line, no sign and no traffic light.
Option 1. The Rules do not set a stopping distance of 1.5 meters for crossings.
Option 2. A distance of 2.5 meters for stopping at railway crossings is not provided for by the Rules.
Option 3. 5 meters is the distance for stopping before a barrier, not from a stop line or a sign.
Option 4. 10 meters is the distance for stopping before the nearest rail, when there are no signs and no barriers.