North Carolina Class C Knowledge Test Practice
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Your car stalls on a railroad crossing, and a train is coming. You cannot restart the engine. What should you do?
Car A is stalled across the rails of a railroad crossing and will not restart. Train B approaches from the left, and a U.S. crossbuck identifies A’s approach; no escape path or phone instruction appears in the question.
Correct answer: Get everyone out and away from the tracks, then call the number on the blue sign.
Why
A heavy train cannot stop quickly, so waiting in the car or waving at the train does not protect you. Every highway-railroad crossing in North Carolina must have a blue Emergency Notification System sign for each direction of traffic. The sign shows the crossing ID number and the railroad's emergency phone number, which is the fastest way to warn the railroad. Learn where these signs are so that you can find one fast.
Verified against North Carolina Driver Handbook · Railroad-Related Emergencies · p. 64
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