If the alarm is not sounding and the crossing gate is not down, you may cross the tracks without checking for safety.

Explanation

False. Even when the alarm is silent and the gate is up, the equipment may be broken. You must always check that it is safe before crossing.

Guides that explain this

• Pedestrians, Bicycles and Sidewalks in Japan: The Rules That Decide Right and Wrong
• Overtaking and Lane Rules in Japan: Where It Is Banned, and How

Related terms

• Railway crossing (fumikiri)

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