United States Permit Test Coach
Railroad crossingsQuestion 205 of 223
White rectangle with the black words DO NOT STOP ON TRACKS

What does this sign tell you?

  1. Do not stop your vehicle on the railroad tracks.
  2. Stop here before you cross the tracks.
  3. Trains do not stop at this crossing.
  4. Tracks ahead are out of service.
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Correct answer: Do not stop your vehicle on the railroad tracks.

This sign is used where a line of vehicles could reach back onto the tracks. Wait to enter the crossing until there is room to clear the tracks on the far side.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 8B.07 DO NOT STOP ON TRACKS Sign (R8-8), page 1043

Practice railroad crossings

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026