Special vehicles – trams and trolley buses
Trams
A driver of a tram also has a few special rights in traffic:
- At an equivalent intersection, trams may always go before other road users.
- When turning off, a tram may go before other road users.
Here, the driver of the tram does not have to wait for the moped rider, but does have to wait for the pedestrian.
Here, the driver of the tram must wait for the red car driving on the priority road. He does not have to wait for the moped rider.
However, a driver of a tram must adhere to the traffic signs and markings on the road surface. For example, a tram driver must wait for a pedestrian wanting to cross at a pedestrian crossing. The tram driver must also give way to intersecting drivers on a priority road.
Drivers of trams have special rights in traffic. For example, they may always go first at equivalent intersections.
The driver of a trolley bus follows the rules of public buses and does not have as many special rights as a tram driver.
Trolley buses
A trolley bus is a public bus that is electrically powered by means of electricity cables above the road. They do not run on tracks but drive on the road, just as public buses. They therefore do not fall under the same rules as trams. Instead, they follow the rules of public buses. You must therefore give way to them if they indicate they want to leave a bus stop within the built-up area.