Round or X-shaped sign means railroad crossing
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What does this round yellow sign warn you about?
The rule
A round yellow-and-black sign, or an X-shaped sign, means you are coming to a railroad crossing. Look and listen, slow down, be ready to stop, and let any train go by first.
A round yellow-and-black sign means a railroad crossing is coming up. Slow down, look and listen, and be ready to stop.
From the California Driver Handbook, section 7, page 38. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
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