Absolutely. Typically, at a private crossing, the driveway or the access road to the dwelling is not maintained as it would be for a public crossing. Snow removal may not be adequate either. So there is a whole other set of risks associated with private crossings. That's why it is important that we do a risk assessment of each and every crossing to see which ones are most deserving of our attention, and funding, of course.
On February 15th, 2011. See this statement in context.