Alaska permit test: railroad crossings
Crossing signs and signals, when to stop and what to do if stuck. 4 questions.
According to the Alaska manual, you should be prepared to stop if a train is within how many feet of a crossing?
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Sample railroad crossings questions
According to the Alaska manual, you should be prepared to stop if a train is within how many feet of a crossing?
- A 500 feet
- B 1,000 feet
- C 1,500 feet
- D 100 feet
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C. 1,500 feet
Be prepared to stop if a train is within 1500 feet of the crossing, even at an unmarked crossing. Trains cannot stop easily or in a short distance.
Your car stalls on the tracks and the crossing lights begin to flash. After you get out, which way should you run?
- A Away from the tracks, in the direction the train is going
- B Away from the tracks, toward the direction the train is coming from
- C Along the tracks to wave down the train
- D Back to the car to try restarting it
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B. Away from the tracks, toward the direction the train is coming from
Get out of the vehicle, then run away from both the tracks and the vehicle, toward the direction the train is coming from. Once clear, dial 911.
Once a crossing's warning lights start flashing, what is the minimum amount of time before a train can reach the crossing?
- A 20 seconds
- B 2 minutes
- C 60 seconds
- D 5 seconds
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A. 20 seconds
Twenty seconds is the minimum time it takes a train to reach the crossing after the warning lights activate. If you are stuck on the tracks, get out immediately.
Where can you usually find the emergency phone number to report a problem at a railroad crossing?
- A On the back of the stop sign
- B On a blue sign on or near the crossbuck
- C Painted on the pavement before the tracks
- D Only on the railroad's website
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B. On a blue sign on or near the crossbuck
Every grade crossing has an Emergency Notification System (ENS) number on a blue sign on or near the crossbuck. The sign also shows a DOT number that identifies the exact crossing.