An amendment to AS 1742 Part 7 (Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Part 7: Railway Crossings) is open for public comment.

Comments close on 10 July, 2018. The amendment covers situations where the crossing is around a curve and the active operation of the crossing may not be visible for truck drivers soon enough for them to stop. In such a situation, repeater signing will be required on the approach.

Comments can be provided via the Standards Australia website; scroll down to 'Discover', and across to 'Public Comment'. A new page will show all drafts open for comment.

Insert AS 1742 into the search tab and you can download the draft. You will need to add a free copy of the draft to your shopping cart, as a guest. Making comments is easier, as it's just via the original Standards.org.au pages.