Warning signs

Railway crossing (crossbuck)

What it means

This X-shaped sign with a white background and red outline warns that railway tracks cross the road. Slow down, look both ways for trains and be prepared to stop.

Yellow diamonds (and five-sided yellow-green school signs) warn of hazards ahead.

Summarised from the Official MTO Driver’s Handbook. Read the original: Signs ↗

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Railway crossing (crossbuck)

What it means

Practice questions for this sign

You reach a railway crossing marked by this sign and a train is coming. How far from the nearest rail must you stop?

The lights are flashing and the gate is down at a railway crossing, but you see no train. What should you do?