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Give way to trams (tram plate) sign
What does the Give way to trams (tram plate) sign mean?
Used with a give way sign where a tramway crosses the road. You must give way to trams.
Also known as: Tram plate
What it means
Give way to trams here.
Drivers of other vehicles must give way to trams at level crossings without barriers, gates or road traffic light signals.
Sometimes just a give way sign and this tram plate are used.
Where you'll see it
Where a tramway crosses the road without barriers or lights.
Rules to know
Drivers of other vehicles must give way to trams at level crossings without barriers, gates or road traffic light signals. Sometimes just a 'give way' sign and a tram plate may be used.
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 33
Common mistakes
Mistake: Assuming the tram will stop for you.
Instead: You must give way to the tram.
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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 778.1). © 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