About Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane: which statement is correct?
- ✓ A white flashing light at a level crossing means exactly the opposite: no train is approaching, you may proceed.
- A yellow flashing arrow pointing diagonally down is, in lane signalling, the pre-warning for a red cross.
- Tram/bus lights apply only to trams and scheduled buses; other vehicles may ignore them.
- A red cross above a lane means you may still use that lane when it is busy and the other lanes are jammed.
Correct answer: A white flashing light at a level crossing means exactly the opposite: no train is approaching, you may proceed.
Explanation
A white flashing light at a level crossing means exactly the opposite: no train is approaching, you may proceed. Only the red flashing light means stop
Why learners get this wrong
- The pre-warning for a red cross is a WHITE arrow, not a yellow one. Colour codes differ per sign system
- Tram/bus lights ALSO apply to drivers of other vehicles lawfully using a bus lane or bus strip the light relates to. If you are permitted on that lane, the light applies to you too
- A red cross means the lane may NOT be used, full stop. The hard shoulder may only be used in genuine emergencies (breakdown, accident), not for ordinary congestion
Topic: Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane
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