Trams crossing ahead Road safety sign - 3mm Aluminium sign fitted with 2 strips Channel to rear for mounting on post 300mm x 300mm

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When the ‘Road Works Ahead’ sign is displayed, take extra care and look for additional signs providing more specific instructions. Observe all signs – they are there for your safety and the safety of road workers. The sign was introduced in 1964 and composed of the text "STOP when lights show", accompanied by the warning triangle of a gated level crossing ahead. This was used on the first manually operated level crossings. Wig-wags at this point only consisted of two horizontally mounted red lights, but was not shown on this sign. However, automatic half barrier crossings had a variant which had two red circles above the text depicting the lights. On this variant the text was slightly different, reading "STOP when lights flash", and was accompanied by the now defunct warning triangle depicting an automatic half barrier crossing ahead.

Overhead electric lines. It is dangerous to touch overhead electric lines. You MUST obey the safe height warning road signs and you should not continue forward onto the railway if your vehicle touches any height barrier or bells. The clearance available is usually 5 metres (16 feet 6 inches) but may be lower. A grey signboard depicting a white cross indicates that the lane which the driver is travelling on is about to cross a tram line, or that after turning from the lane a tram line will be crossed. The driver should exercise a high degree of care and caution. The direction of the tram line can be indicated by a sign depicting either one, or two trams, and an arrow indicating the direction of the tram. Andersonreport• Worboysreport• TrafficSignDesign• TSRGDandTSM ( Motorwayalphabet• Transportalphabet)• GuildfordRules User-operated gates or barriers. Some crossings have ‘Stop’ signs and small red and green lights. You MUST NOT cross when the red light is showing, only cross if the green light is on. If crossing with a vehicle, you should

Tramcar crossings

Take extra care near cyclists and motorcyclists as they are vulnerable to skidding on grit, mud or other debris at road works. Incidents and breakdowns. If your vehicle breaks down, or if you have an incident on a crossing you should Tram operators need to ensure that the warning signs are maintained and clean, as well as to ensure that the lights are working properly. You might also see a level crossing warning sign when you approach a tramway crossing with a barrier, so keep an eye out for this sign. A– Level crossing with barrier or gate ahead, B– Gated road ahead, C– Level crossing without gate or barrier, D– Cattle grid ahead Question 8

Further, changing lanes within such zone is not permitted, and pedestrians and cyclist may not cross the road other than at the dedicated pedestrian and/or cyclist crossing. You MUST wait if a train goes by and the red lights continue to flash. This means another train will be passing soon. Trams themselves have been around for a very long time, but they were not as developed as they are today. Is this sign dangerous?A– Parking for pedal cycles only, B– Contra-flow pedal cycle lane, C– With flow pedal cycle lane, D– No pedal cycles Additional traffic joining from left ahead. Traffic on main carriageway has priority over joining traffic from right hand lane of slip road use a railway telephone if available to tell the signal operator. Follow the instructions you are given Crossings without traffic lights. Vehicles should stop and wait at the barrier or gate when it begins to close and not cross until the barrier or gate opens. Rule 296

Railway telephones. If you are driving a large or slow- moving vehicle, a long, low vehicle with a risk of grounding, or herding animals, a train could arrive before you are clear of the crossing. You MUST obey any sign instructing you to use the railway telephone to obtain permission to cross. You MUST also telephone when clear of the crossing if requested to do so. A– No entry for vehicular traffic, B– No stopping, C– Stop and give way, D– No through road Question 3 A– Through traffic to use left lane, B– Right hand lane T-junction only, C– Lane ahead closed, D– 11 tonne weight limit Question 7 Where a vehicle displays the sign ‘CONVOY VEHICLE NO OVERTAKING’, you MUST NOT pass the vehicle. A flashing light arrow or red ‘X’ may also be used to make the works vehicle more visible from a distance and give earlier warning to drivers.A– One way traffic, B– Ahead only, C– Priority over oncoming vehicles, D– End of two way road Question 4 In certain circumstances text may be added above the wig-wag diagram to describe the situation ahead (diagram 563.1). These variants always are accompanied by the warning triangle of danger ahead, and can read: The tram only sign is combined with a white rectangular information sign. This sign means the route ahead is tram only, while the junction to the right is for normal traffic heading towards the city centre. If you’re driving and see this sign, you’ll need to turn right as the road ahead is just for trams. Tram only road markings