North Carolina Class C Knowledge Test Practice
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As you approach a railroad crossing, the red lights start to flash and the gate begins to come down. Where must you stop?
A approaches a railroad crossing while a red warning lamp flashes and the gate begins to lower. The question shows the car, gate and nearest rail without a stopping-distance answer.
Correct answer: No more than 50 feet and no less than 15 feet from the nearest rail
Why
The law also prohibits driving through, around or under a gate that is down or that is moving up or down. After a train passes, wait until the red lights stop flashing, because a second train can come from either direction. A train at 55 mph needs more than a mile to stop, so it cannot stop for a car on the tracks.
Verified against North Carolina Driver Handbook · Obedience to Railroad Signal · p. 62, 63
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