Railroad crossing signs
A free practice question for the Virginia permit test, with the answer explained.
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What does this yellow warning sign tell you?
The rule
A railroad advance warning sign or a crossbuck means a railroad crossing is ahead. Look, listen, slow down and be ready to stop for trains, which can come from either direction.
This advance warning sign means a railroad crossing is coming up. Look and listen, slow down, and be ready to stop for a train.
From the Virginia Driver's Manual, section 2, page 9. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV 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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