Level crossing ahead with lights and barriers

Level crossing ahead with lights and barriers

Warns of a level crossing ahead that is controlled by warning lights and barriers.

General Warning Signs

What should you do?

Approach at a speed that lets you stop, and stop when the amber light shows or the red lights flash; wait until barriers rise and lights go off.

How to recognise it

Yellow diamond with a steam train on a track beside a signal head showing red lights.

Common confusion

The lights on this sign mean the crossing is signal-controlled, so the flashing red lights must be obeyed even if no train is visible yet.

Explanation written by the My Driving Test editorial team using the Department of Transport Traffic Signs Manual conventions and the RSA Rules of the Road.

Quick Facts

Category
General Warning Signs
Sign Name
Level crossing ahead with lights and barriers
Category Size
41 signs

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