You are driving on a rural motorway service road that crosses a railway line at a level crossing with no lights or barriers. There is a railway telephone beside the crossing. What should you do before driving over the tracks?

Explanation

The Highway Code Rule 297 states that at a level crossing with no lights, you must stop, look both ways and listen before you cross. If there is a railway telephone, you must always use it to contact the signal operator to make sure it is safe to cross, and then inform them again when you are clear of the crossing. Simply looking and crossing, or phoning only after crossing, is not safe or correct.