Near Haarlem you approach a level crossing. By the track a white light is flashing; the red lights are off. What do you do?
- ✓ You drive on calmly; the flashing white light reports that no train is approaching
- You wait before the track; the flashing white light reports that a train is about to come
- You stop before the track; the flashing white light reports danger at the crossing
Correct answer: You drive on calmly; the flashing white light reports that no train is approaching
Explanation
False — you read the flashing white light as an announcement of a train. Flashing white means precisely that no train is approaching; when a train comes, the red lights flash and you must stop.
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you read the flashing white light as an announcement of a train. Flashing white means precisely that no train is approaching; when a train comes, the red lights flash and you must stop.
- Wrong: you only notice the flashing, not the colour. At a level crossing a flashing white light means that no train is approaching; only the flashing red light means stop.
Topic: Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane
Read the rule: Core: Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane
Sections
- Challenge: Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane
- The model: Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane
- Core: Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane
- Why it matters: Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane
- Active recall: Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane
- Teach back: Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane
- Memory hook: Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane