What does this sign warn you about?
Right.Not quite. The answer is A.
A yellow diamond showing a crossbuck and two lamps warns that a railway crossing with flashing lights is coming up.
Source: Transport for NSW Road User Handbook
Railway crossing · Crossing warnings
Railway crossing with lights ahead warning sign
A level crossing with flashing lights is coming, so slow down and be ready to stop.
Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 121Asked in general knowledgeShown in 2 practice questions
What it means
What does the railway crossing with lights ahead sign mean in NSW?
On the yellow diamond, a small black X of crossed boards sits above a pair of ringed circles joined by a bar, the two lamps of a crossing signal. It warns of a level crossing ahead that has flashing lights, often on a country road where you may be travelling fast. Ease off before you reach it so you can stop at the line if the lights start to flash.
What to do
- 1
Slow down as soon as you pass the sign.
- 2
Watch the signals ahead and look along the line yourself.
- 3
Stop if the lights are flashing when you arrive.
Practice questions with this sign
You pass this sign on a country road. How should you approach what is ahead?
Right.Not quite. The answer is C.
The sign warns of a signalled level crossing. Slow down, look and be ready to stop if the lights start flashing.
Source: Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 121
Common questions
- What does a yellow sign with an X and two circles mean?
- A railway level crossing with flashing lights is ahead, so slow down and be ready to stop.
- Is the crossing lights ahead sign the crossing itself?
- No. It is an early warning, and the crossing with its lights comes further along the road.
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