A crossbuck sign is a regulatory sign. Crossbuck signs indicate there is a railroad crossing. They should be treated similar to yield signs. If a train is approaching, the driver should never try to beat the train across the tracks. Instead, they should stop and wait for it to pass. A train always has the right of way because it's not able to swerve or stop quickly to avoid a collision.
Some rail crossings are passive,
meaning they don't have signals or gates to warn if a train is coming, just a railroad crossing and crossbuck sign posted. At these passive railroad crossings, it's especially important that the driver slows down and listens for approaching trains.
