North Carolina Class C Knowledge Test Practice
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You come to a railroad crossing, and no train is in sight. Traffic is stopped just past the tracks, and there is no room for your car on the far side. What should you do?
A approaches clear railroad tracks with no train visible. Silver cars B and C are stopped just beyond the crossing, leaving no space for A on the far side; the gates are raised and warning lamps are dark.
Correct answer: Wait before the crossing until your whole car fits past the tracks.
Why
A train cannot swerve, and it can need more than a mile to stop. North Carolina law does not let you drive onto a crossing without room on the far side, even when a traffic signal lets traffic go. Before you cross, look past the tracks and make sure that the traffic ahead will not stop and hold you on the rails.
Verified against North Carolina Driver Handbook · Railroad Crossings · p. 63, 64
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