Great Britain Theory Test Coach
Rules of the roadQuestion 180 of 424

You drive across a user-operated crossing with gates. What should you do after you clear it?

  1. Close the gates or barriers
  2. Call the police
  3. Leave them open for the next driver
  4. Wait for the train to pass
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Correct answer: Close the gates or barriers

Open the gates on both sides, check the green light, cross quickly and then close the gates.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Road works, level crossings and tramways (288 to 307), Rule 296

Practice rules of the road

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026