Low ground clearance crossing sign

Railroad crossing signs

Low ground clearance crossing sign

The crossing is humped. Low vehicles and trailers could get stuck on the tracks.

MUTCD designation W10-5. See the federal MUTCD, page 25.

How to read signs like this

The round yellow advance sign warns that a railroad crossing is ahead. The white X-shaped crossbuck marks the crossing itself and works like a yield sign.

Practice question

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    What problem does this sign warn about?

    • A Overhead wires or a low bridge are just past the tracks
    • B The crossing has no gates or flashing lights
    • C Trains here travel faster than usual
    • D Low vehicles could get stuck on the humped crossing
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    D. Low vehicles could get stuck on the humped crossing

    This symbol shows a vehicle body scraping a raised crossing. Long or low vehicles, such as car carriers, buses and some trailers, can hang up on the rails. Drivers of those vehicles should use another crossing.

    Source: MUTCD 11th ed., page 1045

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