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I 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 whe
by avar 8y ago
I 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