Railroad signs pictured — Tennessee Permit Test

Railroad signs pictured on the Tennessee permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

This sign means a railroad crossing is ahead: you must slow down and be ready to stop.

A train cannot stop or swerve for you. Slowing early gives you room to stop short of the tracks.

You must slow down and be ready to stop.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.36

This sign tells you it is up to you to stop if you see a train coming; never try to beat the train.

Trains are much closer and faster than they look. Drivers who race one usually guess wrong.

This sign tells you that it is up to you to stop if you see a train coming.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.36

This sign is placed at railroad grade crossings and shows exactly where the tracks are.

This sign is at the tracks themselves, not ahead of them. If you have not slowed by now, you are almost on the rails.

It is placed at all railroad grade crossings and shows exactly where the tracks are located.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.36

On the test

What must you do when you see this sign?

Slow down and be ready to stop. A train cannot stop or swerve for you. Slowing early gives you room to stop short of the tracks. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.36: “You must slow down and be ready to stop.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, published by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-03.