Railroad & SpecialQuestion 40 of 80
The safest practice regarding stopping distance for a train is to remember that a train:
a.Can stop within a few feet
b.Can swerve to avoid the bus
c.Always sounds its horn in time
d.Cannot stop quickly and may take a mile or more to halt
Explanation
A loaded freight train may need a mile or more to stop, so it cannot stop for a bus on the tracks. The responsibility to stay clear rests entirely with the bus driver. Assume the train cannot and will not stop for you.
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