Mississippi permit test: railroad crossings
Crossing signs and signals, when to stop and what to do if stuck. 4 questions.
The lights at a railroad crossing are flashing. Where must you stop?
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Sample railroad crossings questions
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The lights at a railroad crossing are flashing. Where must you stop?
- A Between 15 and 75 feet from the rail
- B Right at the edge of the tracks
- C Between 10 and 50 feet from the rail
- D Between 5 and 10 feet from the rail
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C. Between 10 and 50 feet from the rail
Mississippi drivers must stop between 50 and 10 feet from the nearest rail when they see a lowered gate, flashing signal, stop sign, a flagger's signal or an approaching train.
Your car stalls on the tracks and the crossing lights begin to flash. You get out. Which way should you run?
- A At a 45-degree angle away from the train
- B Back to the car to try to restart it
- C Straight down the tracks away from the train
- D At a 45-degree angle toward the oncoming train
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D. At a 45-degree angle toward the oncoming train
Get out right away; you may have only 20 seconds before the train arrives. The manual says to run away from the tracks at a 45-degree angle in the direction the train is coming from, then call 911.
Your car is stuck on the tracks but no train is coming and the lights are not flashing. Whom should you call after getting out?
- A The local Driver Service Bureau office
- B No one, if you can push the car off
- C 911 and the number on the blue ENS sign
- D A tow truck only
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C. 911 and the number on the blue ENS sign
Every crossing has a blue Emergency Notification System sign with a toll-free number and a crossing ID. Railroad dispatchers can try to stop trains, so call it and 911.
Which vehicle must stop at every railroad crossing, even if no train or signal is present?
- A A pickup truck pulling an empty trailer
- B A school bus carrying a child
- C A motorcycle carrying a passenger
- D A car with more than four passengers
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B. A school bus carrying a child
School buses carrying even one child, vehicles for hire carrying passengers, and vehicles carrying explosives or flammable liquids must stop at all crossings. Expect to stop behind them.