You see a blue and white sign at a railroad crossing. According to the manual, what does this sign tell you?
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A.
Which railroad company owns and operates the tracks.
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B.
That an approaching train has been sighted within one mile.
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C.
What to do if there is an emergency on or near the tracks. Correct
The answer is "What to do if there is an emergency on or near the tracks."
A blue and white sign at a railroad crossing carries the number to call if there is an emergency on or near the tracks, or if your vehicle has stalled on them. The ownership answer reaches for the branded railroad property placards drivers see on nearby signal cabinets and confuses those with this safety-contact sign.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Which railroad company owns and operates the tracks.
Names the railroad's operator rather than what the safety sign actually carries. This answer confuses this safety-contact sign with the branded property placards railroads bolt to nearby signal cabinets and control boxes.
B. That an approaching train has been sighted within one mile.
Reads the static information sign as an advance train-presence indicator. This answer confuses the static information sign with the flashing red lights that activate when a train approaches.
This question tests your knowledge of Warning Signs in California. Source: California Driver Manual, "Yellow and Black Circular Sign or X-shaped Sign," p.38..
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