Topic 3 · Rules of the Road: Traffic Laws in California
A train is coming and the crossing devices are warning you. Where must you stop?
- At least 50 feet from the nearest track
- At least 15 feet from the nearest track — correct answer
- Between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest track
Why
Stop at least 15 feet from the nearest track. The 15-to-50-foot band applies to buses and vehicles carrying hazardous materials, not to a Class C driver. (Handbook, Section 7.)
Practise this in the real format
Reading one answer is not the same as sitting the test. The simulator runs the first-time adult form: 36 questions, 6 mistakes allowed, 83% to pass.
Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, rev. 6/2025), the document the DMV writes the real test from. Edited by Fernando Aguilera. Aprobify is not affiliated with the California DMV.
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