Railroad Crossing Signs

A railroad crossing is where a road crosses through a railroad where the trains can pass through. There are all sorts of signs that warn drivers that there is a railroadcrossing ahead, they can be on a post or on the road pavement. The warning signs thatare on the road and on the posts have an “X” and two “R” on the sides of the X. These signs tell you to slow down, listen, keep the look out, and be prepared to stop at a railroad crossing.There are three types of railroad crossing signs, which are, the crossbuck signs,flashing lights, and the gates. The railroad crossbuck signs are the most common and are found at all public crossings. Crossbuck signs are to be treated as a yeild sign, so you must be prepared to stop and yeild to the trains that may be crossing.
The flashing railroad crossing sign has the crossbucksign with the flashing red lights. You must stop when the red lights start to flash because that means a train is approaching and to not cross the tracks. When the lights stop flashing make sure that the tracks are clear before crossing, and if there are more than one set of tracks be sure to check the other tracks as well. Railroad crossings with gates look like the flashing railroad crossing with a gate attached to it. This sign works the same way as the flashing railroad cross, the lights go off and then the gate closes to make sure no one drives through the tracks. When a driver sees the lights start to flash they must stop, and not try to beat the gate before it lowers down. As soon as the lights stop flashing, the driver must wait for the gate to go up and MUST NOT go around the