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Sharing the roadQuestion 190 of 296

A train has just passed the crossing and the signal has stopped. What must you do before you cross?

  1. Cross at once, before the signal starts again
  2. Sound your horn, then cross
  3. Check that no second train is coming
  4. Count to ten, then cross
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Correct answer: Check that no second train is coming

A second train can come on another track or from the other side. Look both ways before you move.

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