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Bridge light: red means stop

A bridge light shows red (steady or flashing) when the bridge is opening or open: you stop before the stop line or the light and wait until it goes out. An unlit bridge light means proceed; there is no green.

Source: RVV 1990 art. 70 · checked 2026-10-23

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About Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane: which statement is correct?

  1. A red cross above a lane means you may still use that lane when it is busy and the other lanes are jammed.
  2. At a level crossing, a white flashing light means there is danger and you must stop.
  3. The pre-warning for a red cross is a WHITE arrow, not a yellow one.
  4. Tram/bus lights apply only to trams and scheduled buses; other vehicles may ignore them.
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Correct answer: The pre-warning for a red cross is a WHITE arrow, not a yellow one.

The pre-warning for a red cross is a WHITE arrow, not a yellow one. Colour codes differ per sign system

Why learners get this wrong: A red cross above a lane means you may still use that lane when it is busy and the other lanes are jammed.

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About Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane: which statement is WRONG?

  1. A white flashing light at a level crossing means exactly the opposite: no train is approaching, you may proceed.
  2. A red cross means the lane may NOT be used, full stop.
  3. Tram/bus lights ALSO apply to drivers of other vehicles lawfully using a bus lane or bus strip the light relates to.
  4. A yellow flashing arrow pointing diagonally down is, in lane signalling, the pre-warning for a red cross.
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Correct answer: A yellow flashing arrow pointing diagonally down is, in lane signalling, the pre-warning for a red cross.

The pre-warning for a red cross is a WHITE arrow, not a yellow one. Colour codes differ per sign system

Why learners get this wrong: At a level crossing, a white flashing light means there is danger and you must stop.

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About Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane: which statement is correct?

  1. A red cross above a lane means you may still use that lane when it is busy and the other lanes are jammed.
  2. Flashing green in fact means crossing is still allowed; it only warns that the red light will appear soon.
  3. At a level crossing, a white flashing light means there is danger and you must stop.
  4. Tram/bus lights apply only to trams and scheduled buses; other vehicles may ignore them.
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Correct answer: Flashing green in fact means crossing is still allowed; it only warns that the red light will appear soon.

Flashing green in fact means crossing is still allowed; it only warns that the red light will appear soon. Only red means you may no longer start

Why learners get this wrong: A red cross above a lane means you may still use that lane when it is busy and the other lanes are jammed.

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About Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane: which statement is WRONG?

  1. A white flashing light at a level crossing means exactly the opposite: no train is approaching, you may proceed.
  2. A red cross means the lane may NOT be used, full stop.
  3. Tram/bus lights ALSO apply to drivers of other vehicles lawfully using a bus lane or bus strip the light relates to.
  4. At pedestrian lights, a flashing green means pedestrians may no longer start to cross.
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Correct answer: At pedestrian lights, a flashing green means pedestrians may no longer start to cross.

Flashing green in fact means crossing is still allowed; it only warns that the red light will appear soon. Only red means you may no longer start

Why learners get this wrong: At a level crossing, a white flashing light means there is danger and you must stop.

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Back on the bus lane in Arnhem: you are lawfully driving there, the tram/bus light is red. What is correct?

  1. You may proceed — it's a tram light, not a car light
  2. You must stop — the light applies to you too
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Correct answer: You must stop — the light applies to you too

The tram/bus light also applies to anyone lawfully using the bus lane.

Why learners get this wrong: Tram/bus lights apply only to trams and scheduled buses; other vehicles may ignore them.

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