Information sign
Tramway: look both ways sign
What does the Tramway: look both ways sign mean?
A reminder to pedestrians to look out for trams approaching from both directions before crossing.
Also known as: Look both ways for trams
What it means
Pedestrians: look both ways for trams.
Trams can come from either direction on a tramway. The sign reminds pedestrians to look both ways before crossing.
Trams are quiet and cannot swerve, so check carefully.
Where you'll see it
At pedestrian crossing points over tramways.
Rules to know
Reminder to pedestrians to look out for trams approaching from both directions.
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 33
Common mistakes
Mistake: Looking one way only.
Instead: Trams may come from either direction.
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- Know Your Traffic Signs (Department for Transport, Sixth edition, 2023), Tram signs, signals and road markings, p. 33
Sign image: Department for Transport, Traffic sign images (diagram 963.3). © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last reviewed 11 October 2026. This page explains the sign in our own words; for the full rules, see The Highway Code. How we source and check content