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Road signsQuestion 18 of 296
A white X shape with a red border.

A white X-shaped sign with a red border stands beside the road. What does it mark?

  1. A road that crosses ahead
  2. The end of a no-passing zone
  3. A railway crossing
  4. An intersection with stop signs
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Correct answer: A railway crossing

This sign is a crossbuck. It marks the place where a road crosses a railway. A train can come at any time.

Source: Nova Scotia Driver's Handbook (Service Nova Scotia, 2000, reprinted with revisions to 2017), Chapter 3, Signs, Pavement Markings, and Work Zones: Railway crossings, page 81

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026