Railroad Crossings

Railroad crossbuck

VA Driver's Manual (Apr 2026) §2 Railroad Crossings

Railroad crossbuck

Meaning

A crossbuck warns of a railroad crossing. Look, listen, slow down, and be ready to stop. If there is more than one track, a train may approach on either track.

What to do

A railroad crossing where trains may approach from either direction.

Practice question

The answer stays closed until you open it.

This white X-shaped crossbuck stands beside the tracks. What does it mark?

  • A railroad crossing where trains may approach from either direction.
  • The start of a passing zone.
  • A one-way frontage road.
  • A school-bus stop that applies only in the morning.
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Answer: A railroad crossing where trains may approach from either direction.

A crossbuck warns of a railroad crossing. Look, listen, slow down, and be ready to stop. If there is more than one track, a train may approach on either track.

What does the Railroad crossbuck sign mean?

A crossbuck warns of a railroad crossing. Look, listen, slow down, and be ready to stop. If there is more than one track, a train may approach on either track. This is study wording cited to VA Driver's Manual (Apr 2026) §2 Railroad Crossings. It is not a verbatim quotation from the manual.

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Next step

Open a related sign, then use the short road-signs quiz when you want mixed practice.