Revision question · Band 2 traffic signs and signals, car control, pedestrians, mechanical knowledge

You're waiting at a level crossing. What must you do if a train has passed but the lights keep flashing?

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Carry on waiting

Phone the signal operator

Edge over the stop line and look for trains

Park and investigate

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Carry on waitingThis was the right answer

If the lights at a level crossing continue to flash after a train has passed, wait, as there might be another train coming. Time seems to pass slowly when you're held up in a queue. Be patient; there's a good safety reason why the barriers have remained down and the lights continue to flash.

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Rule 293Highway Code rule · At a level crossing, amber precedes flashing red, continued flashing can mean another train, and a vehicle already crossing must clear it.Rule 295Highway Code rule · At a level crossing, amber precedes flashing red, continued flashing can mean another train, and a vehicle already crossing must clear it.

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