Stopping 15 feet before a railroad gate
A free practice question for the Massachusetts permit test, with the answer explained.
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A railroad crossing's lights start flashing as you approach. Where must you stop?
The rule
Once a railroad crossing's lights begin flashing, stop 15 feet or more short of the light post or gate, and stay stopped until the gate rises and the lights stop.
When a crossing's lights begin flashing, stop 15 feet or more short of the light post or gate. Then wait.
From the Massachusetts Driver's Manual, page 87. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the RMV have the final word.
Often mixed up with
People confuse these rules with this one. Each has its own practice question.
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