You may drive around or under a gate that is being lowered or raised at a railroad crossing:
- As long as an approaching train is not too close
- If your vehicle can do so without damaging the gate
- If you first look carefully in both directions
- Under no circumstances ✓
Answer: D. Under no circumstances
Under no circumstances may you drive around or under a gate that is being lowered or raised at a railroad crossing.
Why this is the answer
The manual is direct: do not drive around or under a gate that is moving up or down. It also says to wait until crossing gates are completely raised and the lights are off, and it calls going around lowered gates illegal and dangerous. A gate that is still lowering or rising has not fully cleared the crossing, so the safe and legal choice is to wait. There is no exception for seeing no train, being careful, or fitting your vehicle past the gate.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. As long as an approaching train is not too close — An approaching train being far enough away does not create an exception; the manual says never drive around lowered gates and not around or under a moving gate.
- B. If your vehicle can do so without damaging the gate — Avoiding damage to the gate is not the rule; the manual tells you not to drive around or under a moving gate at all, regardless of vehicle size.
- C. If you first look carefully in both directions — Looking both ways does not make it allowed; the manual says do not drive around or under a gate that is moving up or down.
Remember it
If the gate is moving, treat the crossing as closed and wait.