Look Sign (R15-8)
The look sign is a rect h and its colour is white. It is a regulatory sign: it states a traffic law you must obey. Ignoring it is a citation, not a judgement call.
At a glance
| Shape | rect h |
|---|---|
| Color | white |
| Category | Regulatory signs |
| MUTCD code | R15-8 |
| Legend | LOOK |
How the test asks about it
- 1.
This small sign is mounted on the post of a crossbuck at a railway crossing. What is it telling you to do?
Not quiteCorrect answer: C — Check the track in both directions for an approaching train before you cross
The LOOK sign is used at crossings that have no gates and no flashing lights. Nothing there will tell you a train is coming, so the driver's own look along the track — in both directions — is the only protection at that crossing.
Waiting to be warned. At a crossing with no active warning device, no signal will ever start; silence does not mean the track is clear.
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