Why does crossing railroad tracks at night require extra caution for a passenger vehicle driver?
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Correct answer to question 82 (Passenger): A train's distance and speed are harder to judge in the dark than in daylight
Why
Headlights and darkness make it genuinely harder to judge how far away an approaching train is and how fast it's moving, which is exactly why extra caution matters more at night, not less.
Updated: November 2026