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Sharing the roadQuestion 189 of 296

You are on the railway tracks when the lights start to flash and the gates come down. What do you do?

  1. Stop and wait for the train to pass
  2. Keep driving and clear the crossing
  3. Stop and back up
  4. Turn off your engine and get out
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Correct answer: Keep driving and clear the crossing

The signals give you time to clear the crossing. Keep moving. The far gate will not trap you.

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 82

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026