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Paragraph 11 I1

Northern Ireland

When the ‘lower’ push-button is pressed, or the train initiates the automatic lower sequence, the sequence of events to close the crossing to road traffic shall begin. The sequence shall be:

(a)

the amber lamps shall immediately show, and the audible warning shall begin. The lights shall show for approximately 3 seconds;

(b)

immediately the amber lamps are extinguished the intermittent red lights shall show;

(c)

4 to 6 seconds later, the left-hand side barriers shall begin to descend and shall take a further 6 to 10 seconds to reach the lowered position;

(d)

all boom lights shall illuminate when the first barrier moves out of the fully raised position;

(e)

once the entrance barriers have reached the down position the right-hand side barriers shall then begin to descend taking 6 to 10 seconds to reach the lowered position;

(f)

the audible warning shall stop when all the barriers are fully lowered;

(g)

the train can then approach and pass over the crossing.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 para. 11 in operation at 20.2.2023, see art. 1(1)