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Railway crossing (crossbuck)
What it means
Posted at every public railway crossing. Yield to all trains; if there is more than one track the sign shows how many. You must stop when a train is visible or sounding its signal and is within 500 metres of the crossing.
White with black or red; a red circle with a slash means prohibited, a green circle means permitted.
Summarised from the Alberta Driver’s Guide. Read the original: Sharing the road ↗
How to recognise it
A white X-shaped sign outlined in red. Where there is more than one track, the sign shows how many.
Where you will see it
At every public railway crossing, right beside the tracks.
What to do when you see it
- 1.Slow down, look both ways and listen: every train has the right-of-way.
- 2.Stop if a train is visible or sounding its signal and is within 500 metres of the crossing.
- 3.If a stop sign is posted with it, stop between 5 metres and 15 metres from the nearest rail and go only when you are sure no train is coming.
On the knowledge test
The figure to learn is 500 metres: a train that close, seen or heard, means you stop. The sign itself tells you to yield to all trains.
Practice questions for this sign