5.7 railroad saftey quiz

How many football fields long does it take a freight train traveling at 55 MPH to stop?

18

Both the front AND the back bumper of your car have to be at least 15 feet away from the nearest rail.

true

You are about 40 times more likely to die in a crash with a train than in a crash with another motor vehicle.

true

There are three reasons that trains are always given the right of way. What are they? Select all that apply.

???

At a passive train crossing, what are the warning indicators that a driver is approaching a train crossing? Check all that apply. (PS These warnings are at ALL train crossings, but passive ones do NOT have any electronic indicators of any kind.) Select all that apply.

White and black crossbuck sign at the crossing with an additional sign indicating how many tracks, if there is more than one set White R X R pavement markings in the lane or lanes that will cross the track or tracks Yellow, round warning sign Double, solid yellow paint lines indicating no passing

Finish the following comparison.A sedan (car) is to a ________ as a train is to a _______.

can of soda, sedan (car)

If you are killed by a train, it is only you and your immediate family that are impacted.

false

If your vehicle stalls, gets stuck, or stops on or very near train tracks, the best thing to do is get out and run in the same general direction the train is traveling.

false

It is OK to stay on your bicycle on a train platform.

false

Once a train has passed through the crossing, it is safe to drive through even if the lights are still flashing.

false

When driving in the dark, there is no way to know you are approaching a train crossing so it is possible you might drive into the side of a train.

false

Is it ever acceptable to drive around lowered automatic gate arms or pass a stopped car going the same direction you are at a train crossing?

no