Right of wayQuestion 69 of 309

Traffic is slow and heavy at a railway crossing. When should you start across the tracks?

  1. Only if there is room for your whole vehicle on the far side
  2. As soon as the car ahead moves
  3. When your front wheels can fit past the rail
  4. When the lights stop flashing
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Correct answer: Only if there is room for your whole vehicle on the far side

Do not stop on the tracks. Cross only if your whole vehicle can clear the tracks.

Source: New Brunswick Driver's Handbook (Government of New Brunswick, 2022), 4.12 Railway crossings, page 42

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026