Question 450 in the bank

What are you required to do according to the following road sign?

Two upright white rectangular boards, each with three red diagonal stripes, the stripes slanting in opposite directions. Meaning: Slow down and prepare for a possible stop if necessary, before the railway tracks.
  1. Correct answer: Slow down and prepare for a possible stop if necessary, before the railway tracks.
  2. Stop 2 meters before the railway tracks and check if a train is approaching.
  3. Drive faster and quickly cross the railway tracks.
  4. If you see the train’s lights, stop 30 meters before the railway tracks.

Why this is the answer

The correct answer in the official bank: Slow down and prepare for a possible stop if necessary, before the railway tracks.

The two boards with diagonal red stripes are placed on a road approaching a railway crossing, and the number of stripes hints at the distance from it. So you slow down and prepare for a possible stop before the railway tracks, for example if a train approaches. Speeding up to cross quickly is dangerous.

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