- A crossing with a stop sign: stop between 5–15 m from the nearest rail; a crossing with only flashing red lights (no stop sign): stop at least 5 m from the nearest rail
- If a train is visible, or you hear it and it's approaching within 500 m, you must stop
- Where there are gates: wait until they're fully raised, the lights stop flashing, and the bells stop, before crossing — never drive around a gate that's down, rising, or lowering
- At multiple tracks, check every track. If your vehicle stalls on the tracks with a train approaching, leave the vehicle immediately and move away from the tracks, at an angle toward the direction the train comes from, to avoid debris.
- An LRT train may need up to 100 m to stop even under emergency braking; a full-size train is heavier and faster, and may need over 1 km
- On an undivided road (no median): whether you're approaching from the front or the rear, once a school bus shows alternating red lights and an extended stop arm, every lane must stop about 20 m (4–5 car lengths) from the bus
- On a divided road (with a median): approaching from the rear, the same rule applies and you must stop; approaching from the front, you may proceed with caution — a stop isn't required
No median: both directions must stop
With a median: only same-direction traffic behind must stop
The key test isn't "front vs. rear" — it's whether there's an actual median.
Knowledge points and examples
Railway signs, lights, gates, stopping positions, and track-crossing conduct
A large 'X' painted on the pavement indicates:
A large X painted on the pavement warns of a railway crossing ahead.
At a railway crossing with flashing red lights and a bell, you must:
Stop at least 5 metres from the nearest rail and wait until the train has passed.
School buses, transit buses, funeral processions, and related shared-road conduct
A school bus displaying alternating flashing amber lights means:
Flashing amber lights warn the bus is about to stop and red lights will activate.
When encountering a funeral procession:
Yield the right-of-way and do not break through a funeral procession.
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