Sign J14: Warning for a tram or a tram crossing ahead

Legal meaning

Tram (crossing).

Source: RVV 1990 annex 1 · checked 2026-10-23

Shape and colour

Triangle with a red rim and a black tram: warning of a tram crossing.

Where the sign stands

On the car approaches of a tram crossing, one warning distance before the track.

What the exam asks about this sign

The exam asks what to do at a tram crossing: slow down and let the tram go first when it approaches; a tram always has priority at an equal crossing, even from the left, except at an exit or when you are on a priority road. Trap: candidates apply 'right goes first' to the tram.

Often confused with

• Warning for a level crossing with barriers or gates ahead J10 — Level crossing with barriers: train, not tram.
• Warning for a level crossing without barriers or gates ahead J11 — Level crossing without barriers.
• Bus and/or tram stop L3 — Tram stop: there you pass at walking pace or wait.