58 | Driver’s Manual Railroad Crossing Warning Sign Pavement Markings Railroad Crossing Signals Stalling on Railroad Tracks MEANING: There is a railroad  crossing ahead. Use caution,  and be prepared to stop. If you  are following a bus or truck approaching a railroad crossing, be careful. Most buses and some trucks must stop at railroad crossings. Do not under any circumstances, attempt to  cross any railroad tracks unless you are certain  your entire vehicle will clear all of the tracks at  the crossing.  You cannot go across any railroad  tracks unless there is room for your vehicle on the  other side. If other traffic prevents you from going  fully across, wait and go across only when there is room. School buses with or without passengers, other  buses with passengers on board and vehicles  with explosives or flammable cargo must stop at  all railroad crossings. Remember those rules if  you are following one of these vehicles. (See “Railroad Crossing Signals”.) Flashing red  lights, lowered  crossing gates  and/or a bell at a  railroad crossing  indicate that you  must stop, at least  15 feet (5 m) from  the tracks. Do  not go across the  tracks until the  lights and bell have stopped and the crossing  gates are completely up. Do not drive around or  under a gate that is moving up or down.  Yield when you see a  crossbuck sign, which is a sign  shaped like an “X” with “RAIL- ROAD CROSSING” printed on it  (like the sign above but without  flashing lights). If there are  multiple train tracks, the sign  will show the number of tracks. Look and listen for trains  before crossing any railroad  tracks. If an approaching train  is near enough or going fast  enough to be a danger, you  cannot go across the tracks,  even if they have no signals or  the signals are not working. Run toward the general direction the train is  coming from. If a train is approaching, run toward  the train but away from the tracks at a 45-degree  angle. If you run “down the track,” in the same  direction as the train, you can be hit with debris  when the train hits your vehicle. What should you do if you  stall on the tracks, for any  reason? Sometimes, grade crossings do  not have flashing red light signals  or gates. Pavement markings  will often show you that a grade  crossing is ahead. Stay behind  the stop line while waiting for a  train to pass. COLOR: Yellow with black letters  “RR” and “X” symbol. 2. Get away from the tracks, even if you do  not see a train. 3. Locate the Emergency Notification System  sign and call the number provided, telling  them about the stalled vehicle.  1. GET OUT! (That  includes EVERYONE  in the car, children, babies, an elderly passenger, etc.)