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Sharing the roadQuestion 192 of 296

Why must you never try to beat a train across a crossing?

  1. A train cannot stop quickly and may need more than 1 km
  2. A train driver must slow down for cars
  3. Crossing gates always stop a train
  4. A train stops in about 100 m
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Correct answer: A train cannot stop quickly and may need more than 1 km

A train is heavy and fast. It may need more than a kilometre to stop. Your car can stop much faster.

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