When approaching a level crossing with barriers, should you take into account that, for various reasons, the safety devices might not close the crossing in time?

Explanation

Correct answer: Yes

Yes, when approaching a railway crossing with barriers you must always allow for a failure of the protection equipment. The photo shows a railway crossing fitted with automatic barriers and light signals. Technical equipment can fail and may not close the crossing in time before an approaching train. The driver should therefore always take extra care and check independently that no train is coming, instead of relying only on the equipment.

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