Railroad signs — Ohio Permit Test
Railroad signs on the Ohio permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
A round yellow sign bearing an X and the letters RR warns that a highway-railroad grade crossing is ahead.
Round and yellow is reserved for the railroad, so the shape alone tells you before you read it.
Railroad crossing
A white X-shaped crossbuck sign marks a highway-railroad grade crossing, and some crossings add flashing red lights with or without a gate.
The crossbuck is the sign at the track itself; the round yellow one was the warning further back.
A white, X-shaped (crossbuck) sign with the text 'Railroad Crossing' indicates a highway-railroad grade crossing.
On the test
What is this sign warning you about?
A railroad crossing is ahead. Round and yellow is reserved for the railroad, so the shape alone tells you before you read it. Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, p.18: “Railroad crossing”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, published by the Ohio Department of Public Safety, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-14.