When may you legally drive around or under a railroad crossing gate?
- Never. ✓
- When you can see clearly in both directions.
- When the warning lights are not flashing.
Answer: A. Never.
You may never legally drive around or under a railroad crossing gate.
Why this is the answer
The manual treats a grade crossing as an intersection and tells drivers never to drive around lowered gates. It also says not to go around or under a gate while it is moving up or down, and it calls going around lowered gates illegal and dangerous. The safe and legal action is to wait until the gates are completely raised and the lights are off before crossing.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. When you can see clearly in both directions. — Clear visibility in both directions does not make it legal to pass a lowered or moving gate, because the manual says to wait until the gates are completely raised and the lights are off.
- C. When the warning lights are not flashing. — Warning lights not flashing do not permit you to go around or under a gate, since the manual separately prohibits passing a gate that is lowered or moving up or down.
Remember it
Treat a crossing gate like a wall: wait until it is fully up and still before you cross.