When approaching a railroad crossing, you should:
- Slow down.
- Look for a train.
- Be ready to stop.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
You should do all of the above at a railroad crossing: slow down, look for a train, and be ready to stop.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's crossbuck section tells you to always slow down, look, listen, and be prepared to yield the right-of-way to an approaching train. The right-of-way chapter adds detail: look both ways and listen, stop if a train is coming, and if none is coming, go ahead with caution. Trains cannot stop at crossings and always have the right-of-way, so treating the approach as a slow, watchful, stop-ready move covers what the handbook asks. Each single action is only one piece of that approach, which is why the combined choice fits.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Slow down. — Slowing down is only one part of the handbook's advice, which also has you look and listen for a train and be prepared to yield or stop.
- B. Look for a train. — Looking for a train by itself leaves out slowing down and having the car ready to stop if one is coming.
- C. Be ready to stop. — Being ready to stop does not cover slowing down and actively looking and listening for an approaching train.
Remember it
Read a crossbuck like a short checklist: slow down, look, listen, and keep your foot ready for the brake.