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Rail Safety Quiz

Help Max & Lucy find people being rail safe.
Fun & Games with Max & Lucy

Download the coloring book to do a word search, maze and more!
Rail Tales with Max & Lucy

Read the comic book that shares the adventure of our rail safe superheroes!
Cuentos de trenes con Max y Lucy

Lea el libro cómico que comparte las aventuras de nuestros superhéroes del cuidado del ferrocarril.

What Does it Mean to be Rail Safe?

Being rail safe means being careful around railroad tracks. Trains are cool and fun, but you have to be careful when you are around them.

Learn more about Rail Safety.

How can you be Rail Safe?

Cross railroad tracks only at safe designated areas.
Look both ways before crossing!
Trains may not always sound their horns in quiet zones.
Don’t walk on railroad tracks. It’s dangerous and against the law.
Never play near or around railroad tracks.
Learn and follow railroad warning signs.
Don’t go around or under crossing arms when they are down.

Always wait behind crossing arms when they are down.

Warning Signs

Advance Warning and Crossbuck Signs

These signs warn you that railroad tracks are ahead. Watch out!
Stop Sign

Just like stop signs anywhere else on the road, a stop sign at a railroad crossing means, "STOP!" A car can go after it has stopped, and it is safe to proceed.
Yield Sign

All yield signs mean the same thing: wait for other cars, pedestrians, or, in this case, trains to pass before going. Always wait until it is safe to cross.

Why You Need to be Careful Around Trains:

Trains cannot stop quickly.
Trains cannot swerve out of the way for people or things on the tracks.
Trains can weigh up to 6,000 tons! If a train were to hit a car, it would be like a car running over a soda can.
A train may extend three feet or more beyond the tracks.
Trains can come at any time.
Trains move in either direction at any time.
Trains may be very quiet and may not give any warning.