If your vehicle stalls on the tracks and a train is approaching, what should you do?

When a vehicle stalls on the tracks and a train is approaching, the best course of action is to exit the vehicle and move away from the tracks. This is crucial for your safety because trains cannot stop quickly, and being inside the vehicle increases your risk of injury or death if the train strikes the car. Moving away from the tracks allows you to get to a safe location where you can avoid the impact, ideally positioning yourself at a safe distance in the direction from which the train is coming.

Staying in your vehicle can lead to tragic consequences, as the impact of a train hitting a stationary vehicle can be devastating. Moving towards the tracks could put you even closer to danger, while signaling the train with your horn wouldn’t change the inevitable collision and is not a recognized safety measure in this scenario.