If an approaching train is near enough or going fast enough to be a danger, you must:
- Slow down and proceed with caution
- Not cross the tracks until the train has completely passed ✓
- Cross the tracks at your own risk
- Find an alternative route across tracks
Answer: B. Not cross the tracks until the train has completely passed
You must not cross the tracks until the train has completely passed.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says that if a train is close enough or fast enough to be a danger, you cannot go across the tracks, even when there are no signals or the signals are not working. It also tells you to wait until a coming train passes and then cross only when it is safe, and warns that trains cannot stop quickly and are closer and faster than they look. Waiting for the whole train to clear is the only choice that keeps you off the tracks.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Slow down and proceed with caution — Slowing down and going ahead still puts you on the tracks while a train that is a danger is coming, which the manual says you cannot do.
- C. Cross the tracks at your own risk — Crossing at your own risk ignores the manual's rule that you may not go across when a train is near enough or fast enough to be a danger.
- D. Find an alternative route across tracks — The passage never suggests hunting for another route; it tells you to wait until the train passes and then cross when it is safe.
Remember it
Treat a coming train as a wall, not an obstacle to beat: wait until the last car clears before you move.