Tram/bus lights apply only to trams and scheduled buses; other vehicles may ignore them.

Explanation

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

Why learners get this wrong

• 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

Topic: Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane

Read the rule: Core: Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane

Sections

• Challenge: Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane
• The model: Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane
• Core: Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane
• Why it matters: Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane
• Active recall: Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane
• Teach back: Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane
• Memory hook: Special lights: tram/bus, level crossing, bridge and lane

Terms

• Bridge light: red means stop
• Overweglicht rood knipperend stop
• Overweglicht wit knipperend geen trein
• Rijstrooklicht rood kruis niet volgen
• Rijstrooklicht witte pijl voorwaarschuwing
• Lane lights: follow the green arrow

Related questions

• About Special lights
• At a level crossing
• Near Haarlem you approach a level crossing

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