About Tram priority: three exceptions, not an absolute right: which statement is WRONG?
- When the tram approaches a priority road the ordinary rules apply and it has no special priority; pedestrians on the zebra crossing go before the tram too.
- There are two EXTRA exceptions besides 'from the left': also when the tram TURNS while you go straight ahead, and when the tram turns LEFT into a road while you turn right into the same road, the tram still gets priority.
- The tram has its own exception rule: it goes first as soon as it comes from the LEFT (the reverse of the right-of-way rule for ordinary drivers), plus the two turning exceptions.
- ✓ A turning tram may always go before a pedestrian on the crossing, because the tram is bigger and cannot stop quickly.
Correct answer: A turning tram may always go before a pedestrian on the crossing, because the tram is bigger and cannot stop quickly.
Explanation
Explicit: a turning tram does NOT go before pedestrians crossing at a pedestrian crossing
Why learners get this wrong
- When the tram approaches a priority road the ordinary rules apply and it has no special priority; pedestrians on the zebra crossing go before the tram too
- There are two EXTRA exceptions besides 'from the left': also when the tram TURNS while you go straight ahead, and when the tram turns LEFT into a road while you turn right into the same road, the tram still gets priority
- The tram has its own exception rule: it goes first as soon as it comes from the LEFT (the reverse of the right-of-way rule for ordinary drivers), plus the two turning exceptions
Topic: Tram priority: three exceptions, not an absolute right
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