Lesson 12 of 18 · Hazards

Railway crossings and opening bridges

Separate the early warning, the crossing itself and the signals that require you to wait.

Learn the signs

A72 Jernbaneoverkørsel uden bomme

Level crossing without barriers

What it means: Approach at a speed that lets you stop before the tracks. Observe signals, look and listen for trains, and cross only when you can clear the tracks.
Your action: Approach at a speed that lets you stop before the tracks. Observe signals, look and listen for trains, and cross only when you can clear the tracks.
Common mistake: No barriers does not mean no warning lights, no STOP sign or no approaching train.

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A73 Jernbaneoverkørsel med bomme

Level crossing with barriers

What it means: Stop before the signal or barrier when required. Do not cross while barriers are closing, closed or opening.
Your action: Stop before the signal or barrier when required. Do not cross while barriers are closing, closed or opening.
Common mistake: A barrier beginning to rise is not permission to cross while it is still opening.

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A74.1 Krydsmærke for enkeltsporet jernbaneoverkørsel

Crossbuck: single railway track

What it means: This marks the crossing itself, immediately before a single track. Check for trains and obey any STOP sign or warning signal.
Your action: This marks the crossing itself, immediately before a single track. Check for trains and obey any STOP sign or warning signal.
Common mistake: The crossbuck is at the crossing, not an early countdown marker; the crossbuck alone is not a STOP sign.

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A74.2 Krydsmærke for flersporet jernbaneoverkørsel

Crossbuck: several railway tracks

What it means: More than one track crosses here. After one train passes, keep checking for another and obey all remaining warning signals.
Your action: More than one track crosses here. After one train passes, keep checking for another and obey all remaining warning signals.
Common mistake: One train passing does not establish that the other tracks are clear.

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A75 Afstandsmærker

Railway-crossing distance markers

What it means: Three, two and one stripes mark progress towards the crossing; the last two mark two-thirds and one-third of the initial distance remaining.
Your action: Three, two and one stripes mark progress towards the crossing; the last two mark two-thirds and one-third of the initial distance remaining.
Common mistake: Do not assume the three-stripe marker always stands exactly 300 metres from the track.

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B13 Stop

Stop

What it means: For a car driver, STOP means a complete stop and giving way before proceeding.
Your action: Come to a complete stop at the stop line, then check and give way before proceeding.
Common mistake: An empty-looking road does not remove your duty to stop.

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A91 Oplukkelig bro

Opening bridge ahead

What it means: Approach ready for a stopped queue and watch the bridge signals and barriers. Follow instructions before crossing.
Your action: Approach ready for a stopped queue and watch the bridge signals and barriers. Follow instructions before crossing.
Common mistake: This is a warning about an opening bridge, not a general instruction to stop at every bridge.

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Recall: name each sign

Similar signs, different decisions

Look at the exact symbol first, then read the difference.

A72Level crossing without barriers

A73Level crossing with barriers

A72 warns of a railway crossing without barriers and A73 of one with barriers. Both require watching for trains and obeying any signals; a raised or absent barrier is not proof of a clear crossing.

A74.1Crossbuck: single railway track

A74.2Crossbuck: several railway tracks

The single crossbuck marks one track; the additional lower arms mark several tracks. These stand immediately before the crossing, unlike the earlier distance markers.

What would you do?

Answer without looking back. Your first check is kept as your result. This is practice, not an official exam.

Lesson result

Sources and review date

Reviewed: 2026-10-17. Study explanations are our wording; use official rules and your instructor’s guidance.

Road markings order 425, 13 April 2023

Færdselsstyrelsen — category B, May 2026

Danish Road Traffic Act 118, 12 January 2026