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Railway Crossing Warning
What you need to know
A railway-crossing sign warns that train tracks are ahead — slow down and be ready to stop. 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 does a white X-shaped crossbuck sign at a railway crossing mean?
- Bicycles must dismount here
- You are approaching a railway crossing and must yield to trains
- A pedestrian crosswalk lies ahead
- The road changes direction sharply
💡 The crossbuck sign marks a railway crossing; a train always has the right of way, so you must slow down, look, listen, and yield to any train.
Frequently asked questions
- What does a white X-shaped crossbuck sign at a railway crossing mean?
- You are approaching a railway crossing and must yield to trains The crossbuck sign marks a railway crossing; a train always has the right of way, so you must slow down, look, listen, and yield to any train.
More questions on Railway Crossing Warning and every other topic live in the G1 practice test and M1 practice test.