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What is the maximum speed within 100 feet of an uncontrolled railroad crossing when the driver cannot see 400 feet in both directions?
A approaches a railway crossing without gates, warning signals or a flagger. Vegetation obstructs the view along the tracks. The stated distances are scenario facts, not scaled image measurements.
Correct answer: 15 mph.
Why
At the specified obscured uncontrolled railroad crossing, the limit is 15 mph.
Verified against California Driver's Handbook · Railroad crossings · p. 58
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