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Railroad-Highway Crossings

Railroad-Highway Crossings are not named in 49 CFR 383.111(a), but two directly codified rules govern them: 49 CFR 392.10(a) requires buses and hazmat-placarded or cargo-tank vehicles to stop, look, and listen at a crossing (with limited exceptions listed in 392.10(b), such as a flagman or a functioning green signal), and 49 CFR 392.11 requires every other commercial motor vehicle to approach at a speed that allows stopping if needed.

Practice Railroad-Highway Crossings

5 Questions

  1. Under federal regulation, which of these vehicles must come to a complete stop at every railroad-highway grade crossing, even one with no warning lights or gates?
  2. A driver of a vehicle that must stop under 49 CFR 392.10 has looked, listened, and confirmed no train is approaching, and is now crossing the tracks. What does the regulation require about gear changes during the crossing?
  3. A driver operating a CMV not covered by 49 CFR 392.10 (not a passenger bus, not marked or placarded for hazardous materials) approaches a railroad crossing with no gates or lights. What does 49 CFR 392.11 require?
  4. A driver's trailer high-centers and gets stuck on a raised railroad crossing. What should the driver do first?
  5. A driver stopped at a crossing with two sets of tracks watches one train pass and clear the crossing. What should the driver do before proceeding?