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Trams get the highest priority on Amsterdam roads, and that is because they are on rails. It means their options to avoid accidents are extremely limited: they
by sushibowl 8y ago
Trams get the highest priority on Amsterdam roads, and that is because they are on rails. It means their options to avoid accidents are extremely limited: they cannot avoid obstacles, only adjust their speed.
You are right about taxis, I'm pretty sure they don't actually have breaks. I would also add bicycles to this list, they mostly ignore traffic laws in Amsterdam.
- avar 8y agoI don't believe that legally they follow any different traffic laws, and they will usually yield for you if they're turning into your lane, and should yield whenever a car would (subject to custom signage for the tram etc.). But in practice they operate under "Bitch, I'm a tram!" rules, and you'll need to be really assertive if you're going to get them to yield when they legally should, but the same goes for taxis.
- Luc 8y agoNo, that doesn't sound right. Trams have priority over cars, unless you're on a road with priority and they're arriving at a crossing with this road. Look up 'voorrangsregel tram' or 'rechtdoorregel tram'.
- avar 8y agoSorry, to clarify (and I may be wrong). I'm talking about situations where the tram acts contrary to traffic signs. Per my (translated) reading of the law[1] (article 15, subsection 1 & 2) trams only take priority over the "priority to the right" rule, but not other posted traffic signs. So for example [2] is an intersection where I've often seen the tram go past a yield sign and cut off traffic on the left. 1. http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0004825/2018-07-01 http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0004825/2018-07-01 2. https://goo.gl/RHVfpi https://goo.gl/RHVfpi