You see a train approaching as you near a railroad crossing warning sign. According to the Texas manual, what should you do?
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A.
Slow down and cross once you check both directions
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B.
Stop, and do not try to beat the train Correct
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C.
Speed up so you can clear the crossing first
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D.
Continue at speed if the train looks far enough away
The answer is "Stop, and do not try to beat the train"
When a train is coming at a railroad crossing warning, the manual's rule is to stop, and never try to beat the train. Choice C is the trap for drivers who trust their acceleration against an approaching train; the manual singles this reasoning out and rejects it in plain language.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Slow down and cross once you check both directions
Crossing while a train approaches is trying to beat it, whatever speed you use. This answer rebrands beat-the-train behavior as a cautious slow cross, missing the manual's flat prohibition.
C. Speed up so you can clear the crossing first
The manual specifically warns against outrunning a train by speeding up. This answer trusts vehicle acceleration against an approaching train, the exact reasoning the manual singles out.
D. Continue at speed if the train looks far enough away
The manual gives no far-enough exception; any approaching train means stop. This answer substitutes a driver's own gap judgment for a rule the manual states in absolute terms.
This question tests your knowledge of Warning Signs in Texas. Source: Texas Driver Manual, "Railroad Warning Signs," p.32..
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