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Rules of the roadQuestion 177 of 424

A level crossing has no barriers. What do the flashing red lights show?

  1. The crossing is faulty
  2. A train is approaching
  3. A tram has stopped
  4. Road works ahead
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Correct answer: A train is approaching

At crossings with no barriers, lights that show mean a train is approaching.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Road works, level crossings and tramways (288 to 307), Rule 293

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026