How does the rule apply to private and pedestrian crossings?
The rule does not deal with private and pedestrian crossings outside of quiet zones, so whatever use is made of the horn today would continue without change. The rule does require that the safety of private and pedestrian crossings within quiet zones be considered by the diagnostic team in forming plans for the quiet zone. Taking into consideration comments from railroad industry parties, including your organization, we wanted to make sure that angle was covered. 10. In the event of an accident, will locomotive engineers be held liable if they fail to sound the horn at a crossing in a Quiet Zone crossing? The official answer is that the courts will decide, but I would be shocked if any court held a locomotive engineer liable for failing to sound the horn at a crossing in a quiet zone, and if it ever happened I would expect it to be quickly overturned on appeal. The rule defines the standard of care for the railroad, including the locomotive engineer, and for the community. If the rule
