Grade Crossing Advance Warning Sign (W10-1)
The grade crossing advance warning sign is a circle and its colour is yellow. It is a warning sign: something ahead — a curve, a crossing, a change in the road — needs you to slow down and adjust what you are doing.
At a glance
| Shape | circle |
|---|---|
| Color | yellow |
| Category | Warning signs |
| MUTCD code | W10-1 |
| Legend | RXR |
How the test asks about it
- 1.
This round yellow sign means:
Not quiteCorrect answer: C — A railroad crossing is ahead
The circle is used for exactly one sign: the Grade Crossing Advance Warning. Seeing a round yellow sign means tracks are ahead and you should be ready to stop.
People often read the "RR" and think it marks the crossing itself. It is the advance warning; the crossing is marked by the white crossbuck.
- 2.
What should you do when you see this round yellow sign?
Not quiteCorrect answer: B — Slow, look and listen for a train, and be ready to stop before the tracks ahead
The circle is reserved for advance warning of a railroad crossing. It is placed far enough back that you can start looking and listening while you still have the distance to stop short of the rails.
Expecting every crossing to announce a train with gates and lights. Many crossings carry only a crossbuck, so your own look down the track is the check that always works.
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