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Railroad Crossings, Night Driving, and Lighting — Alaska Driver's License Practice Test

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When traffic is heavy near a railroad crossing, what should you do?

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This Alaska Driver's License Railroad Crossings, Night Driving, and Lighting practice set has 50 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real Alaska Driver's License knowledge test to pass.

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Three questions from the Railroad Crossings, Night Driving, and Lighting bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.

  1. When traffic is heavy near a railroad crossing, what should you do?

    • Wait on the approach until you are sure you can clear the crossing completely — Correct answer
    • Drive onto the crossing and wait there for traffic to move
    • Speed up to cross before the traffic stops
    • Stop only if you see a train approaching

    Explanation: Wait on the approach to a crossing until you are sure you can clear the crossing — never get trapped on a crossing.

    Handbook: Railroad Crossings, Night Driving, and Lighting — Railroad Crossings

  2. After the last car of a train passes a crossing, when may you start across?

    • Only after you are sure no train is coming on another track — Correct answer
    • Immediately, as soon as the last car clears
    • After waiting exactly 20 seconds
    • Only if the gates have not yet lowered

    Explanation: Watch out for a second train — do not start up until you are sure no train is coming on another track, especially from the other direction.

    Handbook: Railroad Crossings, Night Driving, and Lighting — Railroad Crossings

  3. What should you watch out for after one train has passed a crossing?

    • A second train coming on another track — Correct answer
    • The gates rising too quickly
    • Pedestrians crossing behind the train
    • The flashing lights turning green

    Explanation: Watch out for the second train, which may be coming on another track, especially from the other direction.

    Handbook: Railroad Crossings, Night Driving, and Lighting — Railroad Crossings