New Jersey Basic Auto Learner Permit Practice Test
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At a railroad crossing ahead, red lights start to flash and the gate begins to come down. No train is in sight yet. Where must you stop?
A approaches a single-track railroad crossing with red warning lights on their mast and a gate partway down. No train is visible. A is still approaching the crossing, and the question image has no stopping-distance label.
Correct answer: At least 15 feet but not more than 50 feet from the nearest rail, and stay until it is safe to cross.
Why
New Jersey law sets the stopping zone at a railroad crossing: within 50 feet of the nearest rail but never closer than 15 feet, whenever flashing lights, a lowering or lowered gate, a flagger or a nearby train warns of danger. The manual states only the 15-foot minimum; the statute adds the 50-foot limit. Wait until the gates are fully up, the bells stop and the lights go dark. Never race a train: at 60 mph or more, a train can need more than a mile to stop.
Verified against New Jersey Driver Manual · Stop at Railroad Crossings · p. 78
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