Ohio Code § 4951.50

§ 4951.50.

When the tracks of a street railway cross the tracks of a railroad at grade, the company

operating the line of streetcars shall cause its cars to stop not nearer than ten

nor farther than fifty feet from the crossing, and before they start to cross the

railroad tracks.  Such company shall cause a person in its employ to go ahead of the cars and see

that the way is clear for the passage of such cars and free from danger.  Such street railway cars shall not proceed to cross until signaled to do so by such

person so employed, or the way is clear for their passage over the tracks.  When the tracks of a street railway or interurban railroad cross the tracks of an

industrial railroad or a switch track or a spur track of a railroad over which passenger

cars or trains are not operated, the public utilities commission may, upon application

of the company owning or operating such street railway or interurban railroad, and

upon notice to the company owning or operating such industrial railroad, switch track,

or spur track of the hearing of such application, permit such street railway or interurban

railroad to operate its cars over and across such industrial railroad, switch track,

or spur track without first causing its cars to stop or an employee to go ahead of

them, and may prescribe such duties upon the company owning or operating such industrial

railroad, switch track, or spur track for the protection of the public as is just

and reasonable under the circumstances.