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Crossbuck Signs	Advance Warning Signs	Flashing Red Light Signals	Gates

Crossbuck Signs

Crossbuck signs are found at highway-rail intersections. They are yield signs. You are legally required to yield the right of way to trains. Slow down, look and listen for the train, and stop if a train approaches. When the road crosses over more than one set of tracks, a sign below the Crossbuck indicates the number of tracks.

Advance Warning Signs

The Advance Warning sign is usually the first sign you see when approaching a highway-rail intersection. It is located a sufficient distance ahead to allow a driver to stop before reaching the crossing. The Advance Warning sign advises you to slow down, look and listen for the train, and be prepared to stop if a train is approaching.

Flashing Red Light Signals

At many highway-rail grade crossings, the Crossbuck sign has flashing red lights and bells. When the lights begin to flash, stop! A train is approaching. You are legally required to yield the right of way to the train. If there is more than one track, make sure all tracks are clear before crossing.

Gates

Many crossings have gates with flashing red lights and bells. Stop when the lights begin to flash and before the gate lowers across your road lane. Remain stopped until the gates go up and the lights have stopped flashing. Proceed when it is safe.

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Hi Kids--can you make the grade? See how many you can get right. Below are some sentences that have missing words. Read each sentence and see if you can come up with the correct missing word. I will help you and give you a bunch of words to chose from. They're listed below.

If you want, click on your PRINT button on your computer and you can work on this educational activity right at home on a piece of paper.

For answers, check the bottom of this page.

STREET  YIELD  TRESPASSER  TRACKS  GATES
COLLISION  SAFETY  PEDESTRIAN  STOP  MAINLINE
CROSSBUCKS  BELL  BOXCAR  VEHICLE  DOWN
BALLAST  GOOD  TANK CAR  LUCK  ENGINEER


Sentences With Missing Words

1. A person on foot is called a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

2. No Trespassing warnings are for your _ _ _ _ _ _.

3. A traffic way for vehicles is called a _ _ _ _ _ _.

4. Principal line of a railroad is called a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

5. Flashing red lights mean _ _ _ _.

6. Rock or gravel placed between and below railroad ties is called _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

7. A fully enclosed railroad freight car is a _ _ _ _ _ _.

8. An event occurring on a traffic way that produces injury is called a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

9. You should always _ _ _ _ _ to trains.

10. Loud ring or sound to provide warning, usually used with a flashing red light signal is called a _ _ _.

11. A device for carrying or transporting persons or things is called a _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

12. White X-shaped signs with the words RAILROAD CROSSING in black are called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

13. You should not go around gates when they are _ _ _ _.

14. Person who operates the locomotive is called an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

15. Any person whose presence on railroad property is prohibited by law or regulation is called a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

16. Arms which extend across the lanes of a highway are called _ _ _ _ _.

17. A special railroad car for carrying liquids and gases in bulk is called a _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

18. A pair of parallel metal rails, on which trains run are called _ _ _ _ _ _.



















Answers To: "Can you make the Grade?"

1. PEDESTRIAN
2. SAFETY
3. STREET
4. MAINLINE
5. STOP
6. BALLAST
7. BOX CAR
8. COLLISION
9. YIELD
10. BELL
11. VEHICLE
12. CROSSBUCKS
13. DOWN
14. ENGINEER
15. TRESPASSER
16. GATES
17. TANK CAR
18. TRACKS