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212. Tram stop
A tram stop is a designated location where a tram stops to allow passengers to board or leave. A tram stop may be located beside a pavement, on a raised platform or refuge island, or alongside tracks incorporated directly into the roadway.
Drivers and other road users should approach tram stops with particular care because passengers may need to cross part of the road to reach or leave the tram. Parking, passing and priority rules around tram stops vary between countries, so road users must follow the local traffic signs and regulations.
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What is a tram stop?
A tram stop is a designated place where trams stop so that passengers can board or leave the vehicle.
🔗 gov.uk • Great Britain Highway Code, Rules 300–307; national guidance example
How can you recognise a tram stop?
Tram stops may be identified by a tram-stop marker or sign, platform, shelter, timetable or transport markings. Here, stop sign means a stop-location marker, not necessarily the octagonal regulatory STOP sign used for road traffic.
🔗 gov.uk • Great Britain Highway Code, Rules 300–307; national guidance example
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Can passengers cross the road to reach a tram?
Yes. At some stops passengers must cross a traffic lane to reach the tram. Local traffic laws may require approaching drivers to stop or give passengers sufficient opportunity to cross safely.
🔗 gov.uk • Great Britain Highway Code, Rules 300–307; national guidance example

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