Railroad crossing signs — Illinois Permit Test

Railroad crossing signs on the Illinois permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

This sign is considered a yield sign, and a driver must yield the right of way to any oncoming train or railroad equipment.

It is not simply a marker for the tracks. Treating it as a yield sign is what makes stopping the default when anything is coming.

Railroad Crossbuck Sign - If a railroad crossing has more than one track, the number of tracks is on the sign below the crossbuck. This is considered a yield sign, and you must yield the right of way to any oncoming trains and railroad equipment.

Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.81

Where a railroad crossing has more than one track, a plate below this sign says how many tracks there are.

A second track is where the train you did not see comes from. The plate is the only warning that there is one.

If a railroad crossing has more than one track, the number of tracks is on the sign below the crossbuck.

Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.81

On the test

How does Illinois treat this sign?

A yield sign. It is not simply a marker for the tracks. Treating it as a yield sign is what makes stopping the default when anything is coming. Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.81: “Railroad Crossbuck Sign - If a railroad crossing has more than one track, the number of tracks is on the sign below the crossbuck. This is considered a yield sign, and you must yield the right of way to any oncoming trains and railroad equipment.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, published by the Illinois Secretary of State, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-21.