The required stop is made just before this sign, not just before the crossing itself.
一時停止が必要になるのは、踏切の直前ではなく、この標識の直前である。
This statement is FALSE
Explanation
False. The stop is made just before the crossing itself; this warning sign only tells you one is close. It stands 50 to 120 metres ahead of the crossing.
About this sign
- Name
- Railway crossing ahead踏切あり
- What it means
- Warns that a railway crossing lies ahead.
Original text
鉄道又は軌道（併用軌道を除く。）との交差地点の手前五十メートルから百二十メートルまでの地点における左側の路端
Source: Order on Road Signs, Road Lines and Road Markings — 道路標識、区画線及び道路標示に関する命令 別表第一（第二条関係） 踏切あり（二〇七―Ａ・Ｂ） · Prime Minister's Office / Ministry of Construction Order No.3 of 1960
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