True - False

1. Buses do not have to stop at railroad crossings.

   True False
   
   

2. You can park a vehicle ten feet from a railroad track.

   True False
   
   

3. It is tolerable to pass on a railroad crossing.

   True False
   
   

4. Cross the railroad tracks only at the designated roadway or pedestrian crossings.

   True False
   
   

5. Trains always have the right-of-way.

   True False
   
   

6. As a motorist of a vehicle you should speed up when approaching a railroad crossing.

   True False
   
   

7. On a railroad crossing you should never shift gears of your vehicle.

   True False
   
   

8. Trains can stop as quickly as a vehicle.

   True False
   
   

9. The highway department and railroad companies have marked the public crossings with at least one of these:  red flashing light, whistles or bells, closing gates, crossbucks, stop signs or other signs for warning you.

   True False
   
   

10. If your vehicle stalls on a railroad track, get out and as far away from the vehicle then call 911 and tell the police about the situation as soon as possible, or the railroad with the RR number listed at the crossing.

    True False
    
    

11. The initials RR stand for railrock.

    True False
    
    

12. The definition of intermodal:  The representation of the other forms of traveling such as Aviation, Bike and Pedestrian Trails, Public Transportation, and Railroads.
    True False
    
    
13. A train is a series of connected railroad cars being pulled or pushed by one or more locomotive engines.
    True False
    
    
14. If more than one track is present at a railroad crossing the number is indicated below the crossbuck sign.
    True False
    
    
15. Nobody wins if hit by a train.  A few minutes of waiting for a train to pass is not worth your life time.
    True False
    
    
16. The primary reason not to trespass on railroad property is for YOUR safety.
    True False
    
    

Choose the best Answer



17. Which advanced warning railroad sign(s) is used in the United States?
    
    
    
    
    All signs are acceptable.
    
    
18. Which of the following is not used at a railroad crossing?
    Gates
    Whistles
    Spiked Stop Bars
    Flashing Lights
    Stop Signs
    
    
19. You should always do the following:
    Never expect a train
    Go around lowered railroad gates
    Race a train to the crossing
    Be observant look, listen and live
    Put items on the railroad tracks
    
    
20. It is unlawful and dangerous to:
    Trespass on the railroad property
    To pass on railroad tracks
    Shift gears on the railroad crossing
    To stop on railroad tracks
    All of the choices
    
    
21. The standard gauge between the rails is what?
    4 feet, 2-1/4 inches
    4 feet, 4 inches
    4 feet, 6-1/4 inches
    4 feet, 8-1/2 inches
    5 feet
    
    
22. The standard right-of-way in Kansas around railroad tracks is between?
    5 to 20 feet wide
    75 to 200 feet wide
    25 to 100 feet wide
    50 to 250 feet wide
    They do not have any property rights
    
    
23. The locomotive and cars of a train are how much wider than the rails?
    1 foot on each side
    2 feet on each side
    3 feet on each side
    4 feet on each side
    Same size as the rails are
    
    
24. Why are more people killed in a highway-rail crash each year than in commercial airline infraction in a year?
    Its an optical illusion which prevents you from accurately judging the speed and distance of a train that you see coming down the track.
    Going around lowered grade-crossing gates.
    They don't expect a train at any time.
    Racing a train to the crossing; even if you tie, you lose.
    All of the above.
    
    
25. What is the only way to safely be on railroad property?
    Cross at a public rail crossing, when driving or walking across the tracks.
    Buying a ticket and be a passenger.
    Slow down, look - be aware of your surroundings, listen for bells or whistles, and stop if a train is approaching.
    Never hop on or jump on a moving train.
    All of the above.
    

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