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Nebraska: Railroad crossings — Part 1 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “What does a crossbuck sign advise a driver of?” · “Which white letters are set into or applied to the pavement in advance of a railroad crossing?”

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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Nebraska Driver's Manual" (January 2025), Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles.

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  1. A flashing red light is at a railroad crossing and no train is visible. What must a driver do?

    A white RAILROAD CROSSING crossbuck sign with a bell and a pair of red signal lights, one of them lit
    • Slow down and cross if no train is in sight
    • Stop only if a train is visible
    • Make a complete stop
    • Stop only if the gate is lowered
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    Correct answer: Make a complete stop

    A flashing red light at a railroad crossing requires a complete stop even if a train is not visible.

    Source: ⁨Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025)⁩, page 31 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. What does a crossbuck sign advise a driver of?

    • A railroad crossing ahead
    • A school crossing ahead
    • A divided highway ahead
    • A no passing zone
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    Correct answer: A railroad crossing ahead

    A crossbuck and circle advise the operator of a railroad crossing ahead.

    Source: ⁨Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025)⁩, page 35 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. What does a railroad crossbuck and circle sign mean a driver should do?

    A two-lane road with a double yellow center line leading to railroad tracks: a large X with the letters R R painted in the lane, a white line across the lane before the rails, a crossbuck and a round yellow sign beside the road, and a blue car approaching
    • Wait for a flagger at every crossing before crossing the tracks
    • Slow down and cross whenever no gate is down across the road
    • Look both ways, listen for and yield to trains, and be ready to stop
    • Sound the horn and cross the tracks as quickly as possible
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    Correct answer: Look both ways, listen for and yield to trains, and be ready to stop

    The railroad crossing sign means look both ways, listen for and yield to trains and be prepared to stop if a train is approaching.

    Source: ⁨Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025)⁩, page 35 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. What does a number under a railroad crossbuck indicate?

    A white RAILROAD CROSSING crossbuck sign on a post, with a white plaque below it reading 3 TRACKS.
    • The speed limit for the crossing
    • More than one set of tracks
    • The number of trains per day
    • The distance to the crossing in hundreds of feet
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    Correct answer: More than one set of tracks

    The number under the crossbuck indicates there is more than one set of tracks following the sign.

    Source: ⁨Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025)⁩, page 35 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. What must a driver do when the flashing light signals at a railroad crossing are flashing?

    A white RAILROAD CROSSING crossbuck sign with a bell and a pair of red signal lights, one of them lit
    • Slow down and cross if no train is visible
    • Stop for 10 seconds and then cross
    • Cross if the gate is still up
    • Stop and not cross until it can be done safely
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    Correct answer: Stop and not cross until it can be done safely

    Drivers must stop when the lights are flashing and not cross until they can do it safely.

    Source: ⁨Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025)⁩, page 35 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. What should a driver do at a crossing with more than one track?

    Top view of a two-lane road crossing two parallel railroad tracks, with a white X-shaped crossbuck sign beside the tracks and a round yellow RR sign on the approach; a blue car drives toward the crossing and no train is in sight.
    • Watch for trains from either the same or opposite direction
    • Watch only for trains from the right
    • Watch only for trains that are on the nearest track
    • Expect that only one train can be there at a time
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    Correct answer: Watch for trains from either the same or opposite direction

    At a crossing with more than one track, a driver should be careful to watch for trains from the same or opposite direction.

    Source: ⁨Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025)⁩, page 35 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. How long must a driver remain stopped at a railroad crossing with gates?

    A railroad crossing with flashing lights and a lowered gate
    • Until the gate begins to rise
    • Until the train is out of sight
    • Until the gates go up and the lights stop flashing
    • Until the lights stop flashing, even if the gates are down
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    Correct answer: Until the gates go up and the lights stop flashing

    The driver remains stopped until the gates go up and the lights stop flashing.

    Source: ⁨Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025)⁩, page 35 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. When must a driver stop at a railroad crossing with gates?

    A railroad crossing signal with a white crossbuck, two round red lamps that are not lit, and its striped gate arm raised straight up.
    • Only after the gate goes down
    • When the lights start to flash, before the gate goes down
    • Only if a train is visible
    • Only when the gate is down and a train is in sight
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    Correct answer: When the lights start to flash, before the gate goes down

    A driver must stop when the lights start to flash before the gate goes down.

    Source: ⁨Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025)⁩, page 35 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. What does the manual say about driving around railroad gates?

    A railroad crossing with flashing lights and a lowered gate
    • It is allowed when no train is in sight
    • It is allowed after stopping and looking
    • It is allowed if the lights are not flashing
    • It is dangerous and against the law
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    Correct answer: It is dangerous and against the law

    The manual says never to drive around the gates, because it is dangerous and against the law.

    Source: ⁨Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025)⁩, page 35 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. What are railroad gates and warning lights meant to alert you to?

    Top view of a railroad crossing with gates down and red lights flashing, including a gate across the sidewalk; a pedestrian walks toward it.
    • That a train is in the area
    • That a train has already gone by
    • That the road is closed for the day
    • That the speed limit has changed
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    Correct answer: That a train is in the area

    Railroad gates and warning lights alert you that a train is in the area, and you may collide with a train if you go onto the tracks.

    Source: ⁨Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025)⁩, page 35 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. A round sign shows a large X with the letters R and R. What does it mean?

    A round yellow sign with a black rim showing a large black X with a black letter R on each side of it, on a gray post.
    • Stop at every railroad crossing, even if no train is near
    • Yield and be prepared to stop if a train is approaching
    • The railroad crossing is closed
    • Slow to 15 MPH in all cases
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    Correct answer: Yield and be prepared to stop if a train is approaching

    The Railroad Crossing sign means yield and be prepared to stop if a train is approaching.

    Source: ⁨Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025)⁩, page 41 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. A diamond-shaped sign reading NO TRAIN HORN is installed under a Railroad Crossing sign. What does it indicate?

    A yellow diamond sign with a black border reading NO TRAIN HORN.
    • The railroad crossing is no longer in use.
    • Trains must stop before the crossing.
    • Drivers may not use their horns near the crossing.
    • A quiet zone has been established there.
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    Correct answer: A quiet zone has been established there.

    The No Train Horn sign is installed under Railroad Crossing signs where a quiet zone has been established, and trains do not blow the horn there.

    Source: ⁨Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025)⁩, page 41 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. Which white letters are set into or applied to the pavement in advance of a railroad crossing?

    • RRX
    • TRN
    • RWY
    • RxR
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    Correct answer: RxR

    In advance of a railroad crossing, the white letters RxR are set into or applied to the pavement to advise, warn or guide traffic.

    Source: ⁨Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025)⁩, page 46 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. At railroad crossings, why may a yellow line be placed on the right side of the center line?

    A two-lane road with a double yellow center line leading to railroad tracks: a large X with the letters R R painted in the lane, a white line across the lane before the rails, a crossbuck and a round yellow sign beside the road, and a blue car approaching
    • To prevent passing
    • To mark the stopping position
    • To show the edge of the shoulder
    • To mark a bike lane
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    Correct answer: To prevent passing

    At railroad crossings, a yellow line may be placed on the right side of the center line to prevent passing.

    Source: ⁨Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025)⁩, page 46 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. Which of these may be painted on the pavement at a railroad crossing?

    • A large red triangle
    • A green arrow
    • A large white X
    • A blue square
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    Correct answer: A large white X

    Crossings may have a large white X, the letters RR, a no passing zone and/or a stop line painted on the pavement.

    Source: ⁨Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025)⁩, page 58 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. The manual says to approach a railroad crossing at a speed fast enough to coast across the tracks if your engine stalls and what else?

    Top view of a two-lane road crossing two parallel railroad tracks, with a white X-shaped crossbuck sign beside the tracks and a round yellow RR sign on the approach; a blue car drives toward the crossing and no train is in sight.
    • Slow enough to shift gears on the tracks
    • Slow enough to stop if necessary
    • Slow enough to creep across in first gear
    • Fast enough to cross before a gate lowers
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    Correct answer: Slow enough to stop if necessary

    You approach at a constant controlled speed, fast enough to coast across if the engine stalls and slow enough to stop if necessary.

    Source: ⁨Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025)⁩, page 58 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. At a railroad crossing, on which track and when should you expect a train?

    Top view of a two-lane road crossing two parallel railroad tracks, with a white X-shaped crossbuck sign beside the tracks and a round yellow RR sign on the approach; a blue car drives toward the crossing and no train is in sight.
    • Only on the track nearest you
    • Only when the lights are flashing
    • Only at times printed on the crossing sign
    • On any track at any time
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    Correct answer: On any track at any time

    The manual says to expect a train on any track at any time.

    Source: ⁨Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025)⁩, page 58 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. A flagman signals that a train or on-track equipment is approaching a crossing. What must you do?

    Top view of a two-lane road crossing a railroad track that has crossbuck signs but no gates; a locomotive with its headlight on comes along the track from the left, a worker in an orange vest and hard hat stands at the right roadside holding a red flag down at the side, and a blue car approaches from the bottom.
    • Stop
    • Slow down and cross if no train is visible
    • Cross quickly before it arrives
    • Honk and proceed with caution
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    Correct answer: Stop

    You must stop when a flagman signals that a train or on-track equipment is approaching.

    Source: ⁨Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025)⁩, page 58 · Open this page in the manual

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