In this situation, after halting and making sure that no train is approaching, do you have the right to proceed without waiting for permission from an authorised individual?

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Correct answer: No

No. The photo shows a railway crossing attended by a crossing keeper, shown by the barriers and the information plate. At such a crossing you must not move off without the permission of the authorised person (the crossing keeper), even after stopping and making sure no train is coming. It is the crossing keeper who decides when vehicles may cross.

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