Before going over a railroad crossing, the driver of a vehicle or streetcar must stop immediately in front of the railroad crossing (or immediately in front of any stop line established by road signs or markings; the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph) and must not proceed until after checking that it is safe to do so; provided, however, that the vehicle or streetcar may proceed without stopping immediately before a railroad crossing when complying with a signal indicated by a traffic light.
A vehicle or streetcar must not enter a railroad crossing while a railroad crossing gate is closing or closed or while a railroad crossing alarm is sounding.
車両等は、踏切を通過しようとする場合において、踏切の遮断機が閉じようとし、若しくは閉じている間又は踏切の警報機が警報している間は、当該踏切に入つてはならない。
If the driver of a vehicle or streetcar becomes unable to drive the vehicle or streetcar at a railroad crossing due to a malfunction or other such circumstance, the driver must immediately take measures, such as giving an emergency signal, to inform a staff member of the railroad or tramway or a police officer that a vehicle or streetcar is stopped at the railroad crossing due to a malfunction or other such circumstance, and must also take the necessary measures to move the vehicle or streetcar to a place other than the railroad crossing.