Nebraska permit test: railroad crossings
Crossing signs and signals, when to stop and what to do if stuck. 5 questions.
If you must stop at a railroad crossing with no stop line, how far from the nearest rail should you stop?
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Sample railroad crossings questions
If you must stop at a railroad crossing with no stop line, how far from the nearest rail should you stop?
- A Between 5 and 10 feet
- B Between 50 and 100 feet
- C Exactly 20 feet
- D Between 15 and 50 feet
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D. Between 15 and 50 feet
When required to stop, stop at the stop line. If there is none, stop not less than 15 feet nor more than 50 feet from the nearest rail, close enough to see but clear of the train.
Your car stalls on a railroad crossing and a train is coming. After getting everyone out, which way should you move?
- A Away from the train, in the direction it is heading
- B Stay near the car to try to restart it
- C Cross to the far side and wait by the rails
- D Toward the direction the train is coming from
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D. Toward the direction the train is coming from
If your vehicle stalls on a crossing, get everyone out and off the tracks right away, then move in the direction the train is expected to come from. Stay clear of the tracks and call the number on the crossing sign or 911.
About how far does an average 150-car freight train going 30 MPH need to stop?
- A 340 feet
- B 3150 feet
- C 1000 feet
- D 8500 feet
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B. 3150 feet
An average 150-car freight train at 30 MPH needs about 3150 feet, more than half a mile, to stop. A train cannot stop for you, so never try to beat it across.
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A red light is flashing at a railroad crossing, but you do not see a train. What must you do?
- A Slow down and cross if no train is visible
- B Speed up to clear the tracks quickly
- C Come to a complete stop
- D Yield only if a gate is lowered
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C. Come to a complete stop
A flashing red light at a railroad crossing requires a complete stop even if no train is visible. Trains can be closer and faster than they look.