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50. Tram lights
Tram lights are special traffic signals used to control the movement of trams and, in some countries, other public-transport vehicles. They are often designed differently from ordinary red, amber and green traffic lights so that public-transport drivers can clearly distinguish the signals intended for them.
The signals may indicate stop, prepare to stop, proceed or proceed only in a specified direction. Their shapes, colours and meanings vary between countries, so road users must follow the local traffic-signal system and regulations.
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What are tram lights?
Tram lights are special traffic signals used to control trams and sometimes other authorised public-transport vehicles.
🔗 gov.uk • Great Britain Highway Code, Rules 300–307; national guidance example
Can cyclists ever have to follow tram lights?
In some road layouts, cyclists or other authorised users may share infrastructure controlled by public-transport signals. Whether those signals apply to them depends on local traffic law and signage.
🔗 gov.uk • Great Britain Highway Code, Rules 300–307; national guidance example
Do tram lights replace normal priority rules for everyone?
No. They primarily regulate the vehicles to which they apply. Other road users must continue to obey their own traffic lights, signs and applicable priority rules.
🔗 gov.uk • Great Britain Highway Code, Rules 300–307; national guidance example
