The West Virginia Senate last week approved a bill that would require drivers of tractor-trailers, buses and other large commercial vehicles to stop before crossing all railroad tracks.

The bill, SB 664, would require drivers to stop and look both ways for approaching trains, then proceed across the tracks without shifting gears.
Violators could lose their CDL for 60 days on the first violation, 120 on the second and a year for the third.
Sen. Mike Ross said the new regulations will implement federal requirements that will make sure the state keeps federal highway money. However, some senators were worried that the requirement would snarl traffic at crossings that are rarely used by trains.