Car permit · Railroad crossings
You are stopped at a crossing with two or more sets of railroad tracks. When may you start across?
Correct answer: Only once you can see clearly down every track.
Answer options
- AOnly once you can see clearly down every track Correct
- BRight after the train in front of you has passed
- CAs soon as at least one of the tracks is clear
Why
When a train has just gone by on one track, another may be coming on a different track, hidden from view. Hold your position until the view along every track is clear; even at a single-track crossing, check again before you go.
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Topic: Railroad crossings License: Car permit
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