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Nevada: Railroad crossings Practice Test

Crossbucks, flashing lights and gates, where to stop and crossing tracks safely.

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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Nevada Driver's Handbook" (March 2024 (DMV 700)), Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles.

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  1. What do railroad crossing signs warn drivers to 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
    • Speed up to clear the tracks
    • Change lanes before the tracks
    • Slow down and possibly stop for a train
    • Sound the horn until the tracks are clear
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    Correct answer: Slow down and possibly stop for a train

    Railroad crossing signs warn drivers of the need to slow down and possibly stop for a train.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 29 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. On a railroad crossing sign, what does the crossbuck (X) mark?

    A railroad crossing sign
    • The actual location of the train tracks
    • A railroad crossing somewhere ahead
    • The start of a school zone
    • A route number
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    Correct answer: The actual location of the train tracks

    The crossbuck (X) marks the actual location of the train tracks.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 29 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. What should drivers always do when a train is approaching a crossing?

    A blue car driving toward a rural railroad crossing marked only by RAILROAD CROSSING crossbuck signs, as a freight train sounding its horn approaches from the left
    • Try to cross ahead of the train
    • Stay clear of the tracks
    • Stop on the tracks to wait
    • Drive slowly alongside the tracks
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    Correct answer: Stay clear of the tracks

    Drivers should always stay clear of the tracks when a train is approaching.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 29 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. What should drivers do when they see the round railway crossing sign?

    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.
    • Slow down and be ready to stop
    • Speed up to cross before a train arrives
    • Stop only if a train is visible
    • Sound the horn and continue at the same speed
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    Correct answer: Slow down and be ready to stop

    When drivers see the round railway crossing sign, they should slow down and be ready to stop.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 33 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. At a railroad crossing with no stop sign or signal, what should drivers do?

    A blue car approaches a railroad crossing marked only by crossbuck signs, where trees, a hedge and a barn beside the tracks hide the view along the line.
    • Proceed without slowing down
    • Listen only for a train horn
    • Look both ways for a train
    • Look only toward the side nearest the road
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    Correct answer: Look both ways for a train

    Drivers should look both ways even if there is no stop sign or signal showing that a train is coming.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 33 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. At a crossing with a stop sign and a train coming, how far from the tracks must drivers stop?

    • At least 5 feet
    • At least 15 feet
    • At least 10 feet
    • At least 25 feet
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    Correct answer: At least 15 feet

    If there is a stop sign at the crossing and a train is coming, drivers must stop at least 15 feet from the tracks.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 33 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. Which vehicles must stop at a railroad crossing even if there is no stop signal and no train is coming?

    • Any vehicle pulling a trailer and all two-wheeled vehicles
    • Only school buses and trucks that weigh over 10,000 pounds
    • Every vehicle with a load of any kind in the cargo area
    • Passenger buses and trucks carrying flammable or dangerous materials
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    Correct answer: Passenger buses and trucks carrying flammable or dangerous materials

    Passenger buses and trucks carrying flammable or dangerous materials must stop even when there is no stop signal and no train is coming.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 33 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. What should drivers not do while crossing railroad tracks?

    • Shift gears
    • Look both ways
    • Slow down
    • Keep moving
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    Correct answer: Shift gears

    Drivers should not shift gears while crossing the tracks.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 33 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. A driver is stopped at a crossing with more than one set of tracks. When may the driver start across?

    A blue car waiting behind lowered gates with flashing red lights while a freight train passes on the nearer of two railroad tracks
    • As soon as the first train has passed
    • When the nearest set of tracks is clear of trains
    • After there is a clear view in both directions
    • When the driver behind signals to go ahead
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    Correct answer: After there is a clear view in both directions

    At a crossing with more than one set of tracks, a stopped driver must wait until there is a clear view in both directions before starting across.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 33 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. What does the handbook say about trains and cars at railroad crossings?

    A blue car driving toward a rural railroad crossing marked only by RAILROAD CROSSING crossbuck signs, as a freight train sounding its horn approaches from the left
    • Trains can stop quickly when the engineer sees a car
    • Trains cannot stop in time to miss cars
    • Trains slow down at every crossing they approach
    • Trains stop whenever the horn is sounded
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    Correct answer: Trains cannot stop in time to miss cars

    Trains cannot stop in time to miss cars, so drivers must never count on a train being able to stop.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 33 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. What does the handbook say is difficult to do at a railroad crossing?

    A blue car driving toward a rural railroad crossing marked only by RAILROAD CROSSING crossbuck signs, as a freight train sounding its horn approaches from the left
    • Tell which of the tracks a train is using
    • Measure the distance to the crossing
    • Estimate the total length of a train
    • Accurately judge the speed of a moving train
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    Correct answer: Accurately judge the speed of a moving train

    It is difficult to accurately judge the speed of a moving train.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 33 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. What must drivers do at a crossbuck sign?

    A railroad crossing sign
    • Yield to trains
    • Come to a complete stop every time
    • Speed up to cross before the train
    • Sound the horn and proceed
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    Correct answer: Yield to trains

    A crossbuck sign indicates the location of a train crossing and means drivers must yield to trains.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 33 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. A railroad gate is lowered but no train is visible. What must you do?

    A blue car waits at a railroad crossing where the gates are down and the red lights are flashing; no train is in sight
    • Go around it carefully, since no train is in sight
    • Go around it only if you can see a clear track in both directions
    • Not go around the gate
    • Drive around it only when the signal lights have stopped flashing
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    Correct answer: Not go around the gate

    If a gate is lowered, drivers may not proceed around it even if a train is not visible.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 33 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. What must drivers do first when the railroad signal lights are flashing?

    A white RAILROAD CROSSING crossbuck sign with a bell and a pair of red signal lights, one of them lit
    • Speed up to clear the tracks
    • Stop
    • Shift to a lower gear
    • Turn on the hazard lights
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    Correct answer: Stop

    If the signal lights are flashing, drivers must stop.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 33 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. A driver’s vehicle gets stuck on the railroad tracks. What should the driver do?

    A car stuck on railroad tracks behind stopped traffic, with the gates down and a train approaching
    • Stay inside the vehicle and keep trying to restart it until help comes
    • Put the hazard lights on and wait inside for a train to slow down
    • Get out and try to push the vehicle off the tracks by hand at once
    • Leave the vehicle immediately and notify the railroad and law enforcement
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    Correct answer: Leave the vehicle immediately and notify the railroad and law enforcement

    A driver stuck on the tracks should leave the vehicle immediately, find the Blue Emergency Notification System sign, and notify the railroad and local law enforcement.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 33 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. Why can railroad tracks be a problem for a heavily loaded vehicle?

    A two-lane road crosses one railroad track. A white X-shaped sign lettered RAILROAD CROSSING and a round yellow sign with an X and two Rs stand beside it; a flatbed truck loaded with wooden crates drives toward the tracks.
    • Tracks always damage the tires of a loaded vehicle that crosses them quickly
    • Tracks are always slippery when a vehicle is heavily loaded
    • Tracks can stick up several inches, and the vehicle can get hung up halfway across
    • Tracks always lower the overhead height of a loaded vehicle
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    Correct answer: Tracks can stick up several inches, and the vehicle can get hung up halfway across

    Railroad tracks can stick up several inches, and space under a heavily loaded vehicle can be very small, so you can get hung up halfway across.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 72 · Open this page in the manual

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