When is it safe to drive across train tracks?

When is it safe to drive across train tracks?

Reed Berry (Driving Expert) gives expert video advice on: How do I safely cross train tracks in my car? and more...

When you're approaching train tracks, always slow down, if not stopping completely, just to make sure there's not a train coming. Watch for any flashing lights. Listen for any bells or signals. And if you see the gates are down but you don't see a train coming, don't assume there's not one coming. There probably is, and that train could be there before you know it, because trains move at a very high rate of speed. And even if you see a train in the distance and think you can make it, you really can't, because trains are moving faster than they appear to be moving.