Warning sign
Trams crossing ahead sign
What does the Trams crossing ahead sign mean?
Warns that trams cross the road ahead. Trams cannot steer around you, so look out and keep their path clear.
Also known as: Tram warning sign
What it means
Trams cross the road ahead.
The tram symbol warns that a tram route crosses the road ahead.
Trams cannot move out of the way of other road users. Keep the swept path clear and look out for trams from both directions.
Where you'll see it
Where a tramway crosses the road.
Rules to know
Warning of trams crossing the road ahead.
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 33
Keep the swept path clear. Trams cannot move out of the way of other road users!
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 33
Common mistakes
Mistake: Stopping on the tram tracks in queuing traffic.
Instead: Keep the tram path clear: a tram cannot go round you.
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See also
Route for trams only
Regulatory sign
A route for trams only.
See also
Tramway: look both ways
Information sign
A reminder for pedestrians.
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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 772). © 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