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We urge the responsible authorities to improve and maintain railroad crossings to current code, including replacing existing railroad cross buck signs with cross buck signs that are reflectorized on both sides, and requiring stop signs or warning lights to replace yield signs where visibility is limited.
To improve visibility, we support legislation to require railroads to use reflectors or reflectorized paint or tape on the sides of rail cars. In addition, we support the use of strobe and ditch lights on railroad engines and the last car.
When changes in Michigan railroads are proposed, the public notice & hearing process used for Michigan highway projects should be used to ensure the viewpoints of all affected parties are considered.
If existing crossings are required to be closed, acceptable rail crossing alternatives should be developed and railroad crossing upgrades be completed in a timely manner.
Private agriculture crossings should be exempt from closure and treated as nonresidential seasonal agriculture use.
If safety mechanisms at private crossings are determined necessary, the requesting party should be responsible to pay for these mechanisms.
When railroads bisect a fenced parcel of land, fencing along the rail corridor should be erected and paid for by the railroad.
Railway companies should be responsible to keep the railroad right-of-way free of brush for a reasonable distance at road crossings. 
#104 SAFETY ON ROADWAYS
1 We continue to support legislation which will
2 promote highway safety.
3 We believe pedestrians choosing to walk in the
4 roadway should wear high visibility clothing and follow
5 traffic rules.
6 We believe bicyclists should be required to ride in
7 single file on highways, or paved shoulders when
8 available, instead of the vehicle traffic lane. We believe
9 PA 300 of 1949 should be revised to include visibility
10 and safety standards for the operation of bicycles on
11 public roads during daylight hours, as well as sunset to
12 sunrise. Front and rear lights and high visibility clothing
13 should be required. Additionally, traffic laws should be
14 enforced by local authorities for bicyclists at the same
15 level as they are for passenger vehicles. We encourage
16 further education regarding bicycle safety and rules on
17 public roads.
18 We support legislation and education to improve the
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