Rules of the road
DO NOTSTOPONTRACKS
Level 4 · School, rail & work zones

What does the do not stop on tracks sign mean?

Do not stop on tracks

Never stop on the railroad tracks. Before you cross, make sure there is room for your whole car on the other side.

Why it looks like this

Traffic backed up past a crossing can trap you on the tracks. A train cannot stop in time.

How to respond

  1. Before you cross, make sure there is room for your whole car on the other side.
  2. If there is no room, wait before the tracks.
Common mistakeFollowing the car ahead onto the tracks in slow traffic.

See it on the road

From the railroad crossing lesson.

Watch it play out
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