Railroad crossing signs — Kansas Permit Test

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

The rules

The Kansas advance railroad warning sign is placed along the road before a highway-railroad grade crossing, cautioning a driver to slow down, look and listen for a train and be ready to stop.

It comes before the tracks so you can slow while there is still room. A train needs more than a mile to stop.

The sign cautions you to slow down, look and listen for a train or railroad vehicle and be prepared to stop if a train is approaching.

Kansas Driving Handbook, p.36

The Kansas sign located at the highway-railroad grade crossing itself requires a driver to wait for an approaching train, with the vehicle remaining behind the stop line or before the intersection until it is clear.

This is the sign at the tracks themselves. Behind the line is the only safe place to wait.

Your vehicle must remain behind the stop line or prior to the intersection until the intersection is clear.

Kansas Driving Handbook, p.36

On the test

What does the sign shown tell a driver to do?

Slow down, look and listen for a train. It comes before the tracks so you can slow while there is still room. A train needs more than a mile to stop. Kansas Driving Handbook, p.36: “The sign cautions you to slow down, look and listen for a train or railroad vehicle and be prepared to stop if a train is approaching.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Kansas Driving Handbook, published by the Kansas Department of Revenue, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-16.