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Streetcar and Railway Crossings
What you need to know
How to share the road safely with streetcars, buses and trains. In the official Ontario tests, questions on this topic come from the Ministry of Transportation's Driver's Handbook (for cars) and Motorcycle Handbook (for riders).
Sample practice questions
What must you do when a streetcar has stopped to let passengers on or off at an intersection?
- Pass it slowly on the left
- Pass it slowly on the right
- You may pass it on either side slowly
- Stop behind or level with the streetcar until the doors close and passengers have safely reached the sidewalk
💡 When a streetcar is stopped to pick up or drop off passengers, you must stop and wait until passengers have safely reached the sidewalk and the doors close.
When must you stop at a railway crossing?
- Only when a train is visible
- Whenever you see an approaching train or the crossing signals are flashing or the gates are down
- Never, unless you see a train stopped
- Only at night
💡 You must stop at a railway crossing when the crossing lights are flashing, the gates are lowering or down, or a train is approaching.
Frequently asked questions
- What must you do when a streetcar has stopped to let passengers on or off at an intersection?
- Stop behind or level with the streetcar until the doors close and passengers have safely reached the sidewalk When a streetcar is stopped to pick up or drop off passengers, you must stop and wait until passengers have safely reached the sidewalk and the doors close.
- When must you stop at a railway crossing?
- Whenever you see an approaching train or the crossing signals are flashing or the gates are down You must stop at a railway crossing when the crossing lights are flashing, the gates are lowering or down, or a train is approaching.
More questions on Streetcar and Railway Crossings and every other topic live in the G1 practice test and M1 practice test.