Slightly unrelated but one thing I've come to learn from living near a level crossing is just because you think there is nobody around at a level crossing so you don't need to do the momentary stop thing that is prescribed in law - think again.
The local constabulary here make a sport sometimes of using a little hiding spot by the level crossing and if they catch anyone who doesn't stop it's on with blue's and twos and stopping the offender.
I guess they use it for sport or when they need to get their arrest / fine ratio up a bit.