Railroad signs — Missouri Permit Test

Railroad signs on the Missouri permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

This round advance warning sign tells you that you are nearing a railroad crossing.

It appears before the crossing itself, while you still have room to slow down.

The round advance warning sign tells you that you are nearing a railroad crossing.

Missouri Driver Guide, p.50

This sign is located at the railroad crossing and has the same meaning as a yield sign, so you must yield to trains at crossings.

A train cannot stop for you and cannot steer around you. The yield is not a courtesy.

This sign has the same meaning as a “yield” sign; therefore, you must yield to trains at crossings.

Missouri Driver Guide, p.51

Where this sign stands, you must stop within 15 to 50 feet before the railroad tracks if the red lights are flashing or the gate is down.

Closer than fifteen feet and you are inside the train's sweep. Further than fifty and you cannot see along the track.

You must STOP if the red lights are flashing or the gate is down. You must stop within 15 to 50 feet before the railroad tracks.

Missouri Driver Guide, p.51

Never try to beat a train across the tracks, and never start to cross until there is room for your vehicle on the other side.

The far side is the part people forget. Stopping on the tracks because traffic stopped is how cars are hit.

Never start to cross the tracks until there is room for your vehicle on the other side of the tracks.

Missouri Driver Guide, p.50

On the test

What does this sign tell you?

You are nearing a railroad crossing. It appears before the crossing itself, while you still have room to slow down. Missouri Driver Guide, p.50: “The round advance warning sign tells you that you are nearing a railroad crossing.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Missouri Driver Guide, published by the Missouri Department of Revenue, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-16.