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Entry-Level Driver Training: Railroad-Highway Grade Crossings
Course Length: 15 minutes
Intended Audience: Drivers who are applying for an initial commercial driver's license (CDL) or drivers upgrading their current CDL.
Course Disclaimer: This course can be used to help satisfy the theory instruction portion of the new entry-level driver training (ELDT) requirements that go into effect on February 7, 2022. To satisfy the theory instruction requirements, this course must be assigned and administered by a school or other entity listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Training Provider Registry (TPR). To satisfy the complete ELDT training requirements, the school or entity conducting the training must provide the driver-trainee "behind-the-wheel" instruction in addition to theory instruction.
Regs Covered: Unit A1.3.3 Railroad-Highway Grade Crossings
Overview: With over 200,000 highway-rail grade crossings in the United States, every driver needs to know how to cross railroad tracks safely. That's especially true for the professional driver, operating a longer and heavier vehicle.
This training is designed to help drivers pass through a railroad crossing safely and know what to do at the tracks in an emergency situation.
Objectives
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Explain what is required when approaching a highway-rail grade crossing
- Identify various crossing signs, gates, and signals you may encounter
- Discuss the procedures to safely stop at railroad tracks
- Describe appropriate actions to take in the event of a railroad-related emergency
Outline
The J. J. Keller Entry-Level Driver Training: Railroad-Highway Grade Crossings online course covers the following topics:
Introduction
- Introduction
- What You'll Learn
Safe Crossings
- Safe Crossings
- The Regulations
- Signs
Signs
- RRX
- Pavement Marking
- Crossbuck
- Number
- Stop
- Yield
- Do Not Stop On Tracks
- Parallel Tracks
- Low Ground Clearance
Signals
- Standard Gate
- Standard Bell
- Flashing Light
- Safety Tips
- Stuck on the Tracks
Conclusion
Copyright Date: 2022
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