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Railroad crossingsQuestion 206 of 223
Blue rectangle with white words EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION, a phone number and a crossing number

Your vehicle is stuck at a crossing. How does this blue sign help you?

  1. It stops all trains on the track.
  2. It shows when the next train will come.
  3. It gives the phone number to call the railroad and the crossing number.
  4. It opens the gate for a stuck vehicle.
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Correct answer: It gives the phone number to call the railroad and the crossing number.

An Emergency Notification System sign lets you tell the railroad about an emergency or a signal problem. Call the number and give the crossing number on the sign.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 8B.27 Emergency Notification System Sign (I13-1), page 1048

Practice railroad crossings

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026