Ch. 6 · Hazardous Areas
Which is the most appropriate response when your vehicle becomes immobilized at a railroad crossing?
[Multiple choice · Medium]
- A.First push the vehicle outside the crossing, then notify the train operator
- B.Immediately notify the train operator and move the vehicle outside the crossing✓
- C.Signal with a flare, then slowly move the vehicle outside the crossing
- D.Wait until the warning alarm sounds, then move the vehicle outside the crossing
Answer: B: Immediately notify the train operator and move the vehicle outside the crossing
Explanation
Section 2 of Chapter 6, Section 1 of the Rules of the Road states: "If your vehicle becomes immobilized at a railroad crossing, you must immediately notify the train operator and move the vehicle outside the crossing as quickly as possible." It is important to notify and move the vehicle simultaneously.
Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 6: Intersections and railroad crossings
Source: Ch. 6 Hazardous Areas · Section (第１節 踏切) · ２ 踏切で動かなくなつたときは、 次の要領で一刻も早く列車の運転士などに知らせるとともに、車を踏切の外に移動させなければなりません。
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