Trams crossing ahead Road safety sign - 3mm Aluminium sign fitted with 2 strips Channel to rear for mounting on post 300mm x 300mm

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use a railway telephone if available to tell the signal operator. Follow the instructions you are given A level crossing is where a road crosses a railway or tramway line. Approach and cross it with care. Never drive onto a crossing until the road is clear on the other side and do not get too close to the car in front. Never stop or park on, or near, a crossing. Rule 292

As previously stated, this road sign is only really seen in bigger cities such as London, Manchester and Liverpool, but is not limited to. For most individuals, you will not need to worry much about this sign but it's worth knowing about it in case you're to travel to somewhere with a tram service in place. When did this sign first come into action? This road sign will be common to some, but very rare for others. Typically, trams will only be found in bigger cities such as London, Manchester and Liverpool. There are said to be over 400 tram crossings in the UK, however most of them are located in the bigger cities. Traffic in right hand lane of slip road joining the main carriageway has priority over left hand lane Trams themselves have been around for a very long time, but they were not as developed as they are today. Is this sign dangerous? A– No entry for vehicular traffic, B– No stopping, C– Stop and give way, D– No through road Question 3Overhead electric lines. It is dangerous to touch overhead electric lines. You MUST obey the safe height warning road signs and you should not continue forward onto the railway if your vehicle touches any height barrier or bells. The clearance available is usually 5 metres (16 feet 6 inches) but may be lower. Incidents and breakdowns. If your vehicle breaks down, or if you have an incident on a crossing you should When the ‘Road Works Ahead’ sign is displayed, take extra care and look for additional signs providing more specific instructions. Observe all signs – they are there for your safety and the safety of road workers.

Tram operators need to ensure that the warning signs are maintained and clean, as well as to ensure that the lights are working properly. Additional road signs are put up, road markings painted on the roads, barriers placed, new traffic signs erected and traffic fines have been approved. In driving schools, the new traffic rules have been incorporated in the driving manual, as well as theory test.You MUST wait if a train goes by and the red lights continue to flash. This means another train will be passing soon. Narrow lanes. Lanes may be narrower than normal and will be marked by studs or temporary road markings. Keep a safe distance (see Rule 126) from the vehicle in front and make sure you can clearly see the edges of the lane ahead. Contraflow systems. These mean that you may be travelling in a narrower lane than normal and with no permanent barrier between you and oncoming traffic. At the start and finish of contraflows, you should slow down and increase the distance to the vehicle in front because changes in the camber of the road may affect vehicle stability.

Look out for pedestrians, especially children, running to catch a tram approaching a stop. Rule 305 Open crossings. These have no gates, barriers, attendant or traffic lights but will have a ‘Give Way’ sign. You should look both ways, listen and make sure there is no train coming before you cross. Rule 299 You may see this written along the ground when the route ahead is tram only. The texture of the road may also be different as this is another sign to drivers and pedestrians that the route is just for trams. Tram crossing ahead sign Watch out for vehicles entering or leaving the works area. Where vehicles are travelling in the road and are displaying amber warning lights, leave extra space and expect them to slow or turn into a works area. For all commuters, the introduction of Dubai Tram means a re-evaluation of road and traffic, as Dubai Tram will cross regular traffic at 30 junctions, crossings and intersections starting from Dubai Police Academy in Al Sufouh to Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Beach Residence.The sign was introduced in 1964 and composed of the text "STOP when lights show", accompanied by the warning triangle of a gated level crossing ahead. This was used on the first manually operated level crossings. Wig-wags at this point only consisted of two horizontally mounted red lights, but was not shown on this sign. However, automatic half barrier crossings had a variant which had two red circles above the text depicting the lights. On this variant the text was slightly different, reading "STOP when lights flash", and was accompanied by the now defunct warning triangle depicting an automatic half barrier crossing ahead. Further, changing lanes within such zone is not permitted, and pedestrians and cyclist may not cross the road other than at the dedicated pedestrian and/or cyclist crossing.

You might also see a level crossing warning sign when you approach a tramway crossing with a barrier, so keep an eye out for this sign.No. This sign is not dangerous but you have to be careful while crossing the rails on your tram-only level crossing because of the tram may be approaching at a decently high speed. It's not good to trample the rails on your way across. Why is so important? Andersonreport• Worboysreport• TrafficSignDesign• TSRGDandTSM ( Motorwayalphabet• Transportalphabet)• GuildfordRules You MUST NOT enter a road, lane or other route reserved for trams. Take extra care where trams run along the road. You should avoid driving directly on top of the rails and should take care where trams leave the main carriageway to enter the reserved route, to ensure you do not follow them. The width taken up by trams is often shown by tram lanes marked by white lines, yellow dots or by a different type of road surface. Diamond-shaped signs and white light signals give instructions to tram drivers only. At some signalised and also at some unsignalised junctions, a box junction will be found marked on the road. There are red and yellow box junctions. Additional traffic joining from left ahead. Traffic on main carriageway has priority over joining traffic from right hand lane of slip road