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  1. A distance of approx. 100 meters on approach to a level crossing.· Correct answer
  2. If you see the train’s lights, stop six meters before the crossing.
  3. A distance of about 170 meters to an approaching level crossing.
  4. A distance of about 250 meters to an approaching level crossing.

Explanation

Sign 132 with a single red stripe indicates a railway level crossing at a distance of about 100 metres. The number of stripes on the sign indicates the distance: 1 stripe = 100 metres, 2 stripes = 200 metres, 3 stripes = 300 metres.

How to approach it

1 stripe = 100 metres from the crossing

railway100 metresone stripe

Common mistake

Confusing the number of stripes with the distance from the crossing

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