Speed and stoppingQuestion 202 of 328

Your vehicle is trapped on a railway crossing. What is the first thing to do?

  1. Stay inside and call for help
  2. Try to push the vehicle off the tracks
  3. Get everyone out and away from the vehicle
  4. Wait inside with your hazard lights on
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Correct answer: Get everyone out and away from the vehicle

Move to a safe place away from the tracks. Then call the authorities.

Source: The Official MTO Driver's Handbook (Ontario Ministry of Transportation), Stopping at railway crossings

Practice speed and stopping

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026