Oklahoma: Railroad crossings — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What is a railroad Quiet Zone?” · “Crossings within a Quiet Zone may have supplemental safety measures. Who funds them?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Oklahoma Driver Manual" (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), Service Oklahoma.
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After passing a railroad advance warning sign, within what distance of the first track should you be prepared to stop?
- 5 to 10 feet
- 100 to 200 feet
- 15 to 50 feet
- 50 to 100 feet
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Correct answer: 15 to 50 feet
Slow down when you see the advance warning sign and be ready to stop 15 to 50 feet from the first track.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 22 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 22)
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As you approach railroad tracks, your view down the track is blocked in one direction. What should you do?
- Speed up so you spend less time on the tracks
- Drive very slowly until you can see down the track
- Sound your horn and cross at your normal speed
- Cross at normal speed if no lights are flashing
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Correct answer: Drive very slowly until you can see down the track
When your view is blocked either way, creep forward very slowly until you can see down the track.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 22 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 22)
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Which of these vehicles is required by law to stop at a railroad crossing?
- A motorcycle
- A pickup towing a trailer
- A farm tractor
- A church bus
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Correct answer: A church bus
School buses, church buses, motor coaches and vehicles hauling explosives or flammable liquids must stop at railroad crossings by law.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 22 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 22)
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At a railroad crossing marked with a crossbuck sign, what should you always do?
- Slow down, look, listen and be ready to yield
- Come to a full stop even when no train is near
- Speed up so you clear the tracks more quickly
- Keep your speed unless the lights are flashing
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Correct answer: Slow down, look, listen and be ready to yield
At a crossbuck you slow down, look and listen, and get ready to give the right-of-way to an oncoming train.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 22 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 22)
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At a railroad crossing with more than one track, what will a sign show?
- The time until the next train
- The number of tracks there
- Which track the next train uses
- The speed limit for trains
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Correct answer: The number of tracks there
Where there is more than one track, a sign at the crossing shows how many tracks there are.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 22 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 22)
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What do flashing red lights on a railroad crossbuck mean?
- Slow down and cross if you see no train
- The crossing is closed for track repairs
- A train has just gone by; cross with care
- A train is coming; you must stop
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Correct answer: A train is coming; you must stop
Flashing lights on a crossbuck mean a train is coming, and you must always stop while they flash.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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At a crossing with flashing lights and more than one track, what must you be sure of before you cross?
- That every track is clear
- That the nearest track is clear
- That the train's horn has stopped
- That a car ahead has crossed
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Correct answer: That every track is clear
With more than one track, a second train may be coming, so make sure all tracks are clear before crossing.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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At a crossbuck with flashing lights and a gate, when must you stop?
- Only after the gate has come all the way down
- Only when the train itself comes into your view
- When the lights begin flashing, before the gate is down
- Only when the bells start ringing at the post
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Correct answer: When the lights begin flashing, before the gate is down
You stop as soon as the lights start flashing, before the gate comes down.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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At a crossbuck with flashing lights and a gate, how long must you remain stopped?
- Until the gates begin to rise, even if lights flash
- Until the gates are up and the lights stop flashing
- Until the bells stop, even if the gates stay down
- Until a driver ahead of you goes around the gate
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Correct answer: Until the gates are up and the lights stop flashing
Stay stopped until the gates are fully raised and the lights have stopped flashing.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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What is a railroad Quiet Zone?
- Where drivers may not honk near the tracks
- Where trains must slow to a walking pace
- Where trains run only during daylight hours
- Where trains don't sound horns in normal operation
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Correct answer: Where trains don't sound horns in normal operation
In a Quiet Zone, trains do not blow their horns during normal operation.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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What is the quickest way to recognize an active Quiet Zone?
- A NO TRAIN HORN sign next to the crossing
- Orange gates instead of red and white ones
- A flashing yellow light above the crossbuck
- A double set of gates across the road
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Correct answer: A NO TRAIN HORN sign next to the crossing
An active Quiet Zone is easiest to spot by the 'No Train Horn' sign posted beside the crossing.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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In a Quiet Zone, may a train still sound its horn?
- No, horns are banned there at all times
- Only at night, between sunset and sunrise
- Yes, for emergencies or other safety reasons
- Only when a train runs late on its schedule
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Correct answer: Yes, for emergencies or other safety reasons
Even in a Quiet Zone the horn may be sounded in emergencies or for other safety reasons.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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Crossings within a Quiet Zone may have supplemental safety measures. Who funds them?
- Railroad companies
- Local governments
- Service Oklahoma
- The Federal Railroad Administration
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Correct answer: Local governments
The extra safety measures are funded by local governments that want to reduce train-horn noise.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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How far does a train traveling at 55 mph need to stop?
- About 500 feet
- About a quarter mile
- A mile or more
- About half a mile
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Correct answer: A mile or more
A train at 55 mph takes a mile or more to stop, which is why you must always yield to trains.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 55 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 55)
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According to the manual, who is always at fault in a car/train collision?
- The train engineer
- The car driver
- The railroad company
- Whoever reached the crossing first
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Correct answer: The car driver
The manual states that a train collision is always the fault of the car driver.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 55 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 55)
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Operation Lifesaver is a program that teaches what?
- Motorcycle safety
- School bus safety
- Safe driving in work zones
- Railroad crossing safety
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Correct answer: Railroad crossing safety
Operation Lifesaver teaches railroad crossing safety.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 55 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 55)