Amends existing law to clarify that motorists must abide by railroad crossing laws with respect to on-track equipment traveling on railroad tracks.

Currently under Idaho Code, a motorist is responsible to stop fifty (50) feet, but not less than fifteen (15) feet, awayfromarailroadcrossingwhena"train"isapproaching—"on-trackequipment"isnotmentioned. Modern on-trackmaintenanceequipmenthasevolvedinto“trainlike”machinesthatpresentthesamedangersasatrain. This legislation adds the language “or other on-track equipment” into Idaho Code anywhere it delineates a motorist’s responsibilities at a railroad crossing or when a “train” is present. This legislation is a simple rail safety effort supported by the railroad carriers, rail safety advocates, rail labor, and railroad contractors. There has been no opposition because this is a public safety issue. Twenty-eight states have already passed this legislation and an additional seven states are in the process of passing it.