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You are 80 feet from a railroad crossing. The red lights start to flash, and the gate arm starts to come down. You think that you can clear the tracks before the arm is down. What should you do?
Blue car A approaches a railroad crossing from 80 feet before the nearest rail. A red crossing light is flashing and the gate has started to lower.
Correct answer: Stop now, and do not try to get across before the gate comes down
Why
Stop between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail, and stay there. A car that tries to beat the gate can be caught on the tracks under the arm, and a train cannot stop in time to avoid it. Wait until the gate is fully up and the lights are off before you cross.
Verified against Utah Driver Handbook · Trains and railroad crossings · p. 96, 97
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