Revision question · Vehicle weights and dimensions

You are driving a large or slow vehicle towards a level crossing signed with an instruction for such vehicles to phone before crossing. What should you do?

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Cross over using your horn and hazard warning lights

Stop before the crossing and phone the signal operator

Increase your speed to clear the crossing quickly

Stop before the crossing and look both ways before going on

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Stop before the crossing and phone the signal operatorThis was the right answer

Stop safely, use the crossing telephone and obtain permission before crossing. Tell the operator if anything changes, and call back after crossing if asked. Follow the displayed instruction rather than assuming a universal vehicle-length threshold.

Reviewed reading for this question

Rule 294Highway Code rule · The corrected crossing explicitly displays the instruction to phone for permission.

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