185(1)No person shall operate or move any crawler-type tractor, steam shovel, derrick, roller, or any equipment or structure having a normal operating speed of twenty or less kilometres per hour or a vertical body or load clearance of less than four centimetres for each metre of the distance between any two adjacent axles or in any event of less than twenty centimetres measured above the level surface of a roadway, upon or across any tracks at a railroad grade crossing without first complying with this section.

185(2)Notice of any such intended crossing shall be given to the railway agent of such railroad and a reasonable time shall be given to such railroad to provide proper protection at such crossing.

185(3)Before making any such crossing the person operating or moving any such vehicle or equipment shall first stop the same not less than five metres nor more than fifteen metres from the nearest rail of such railroad and while so stopped shall listen and look in both directions along such track for any approaching train and for signals indicating the approach of a train, and shall not proceed until the crossing can be made safely.

185(4)No such crossing shall be made when warning is given by automatic signal or crossing gates or a flagman or otherwise of the immediate approach of a railroad train or car, and if a flagman is provided by the railroad, movement over the crossing shall be under his direction.