Ho inciampato in questa domanda più volte e mi chiedo se comprendo appieno dove sia “sinistra” per il tram se il semaforo è verde.
Per me significa che è nella corsia più a sinistra o letteralmente a sinistra, nel senso che provengo dalla mia sinistra e procedo dritto di fronte al punto in cui sto girando a sinistra (se ha senso)?
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di BoxLongjumping1067
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It’s next to you
It is in the left most lane to you. If you were to turn left, you would cross its tracks.
It is about priority.
The tram isn’t making a left turn, only you are. The tram is going straight, so you would cross paths. Because you’re making a left turn at the same time the tram is moving forward, you need to give way to the tram.
tram always has right of priority
If you give railways and busses the right of way you can pass almost every question.
The tram is in a lane left of you, e.g. a dedicated tram lane in the middle of the road.
It’s next to you, approaching the junction from the same direction as you are.
I hate those questions that only describe a situation. Leaves room for misinterpretation. Better to include a picture showing the situation.
No matter what, tram is always first and is the only thing you shouldn’t overtake on the left side (unless there are some specific circumstances)
I assume you and the tram have the same green light. Then the one ging straight has prioritiy over the one turning. They use a tram for this example because that is the only time you may encounter this, as in normal traffic the turning lane doesnt cross the straight lane
You are asking the wrong question (“where is left for the tram?”). It is written where the tram is: “on your left”
You are in a car at a crossing, on your left is the tram. You get a green light and are allowed to go.
Most of the time you want to make a turn you have to wait for vehicles going straight.
The tram is just like any other car on the road.
The wording could be clearer… but just take your time with questions like this and try to build up a mental picture.
You’re at a X, there is a tram-way up the middle of the street, and a tram has been travelling the same direction as you.
You want to go let but the tram is going straight ahead (meaning straight ahead for you)
Give way to the public transport.
If you want to turn left, you always have to cross the incoming lane. So either the tram comes from ahead or it’s next to you. I either way, the tram has the right of way, as you both have green light, but you have cross their tracks.
The tram by itself has basically nothing to fo with it. If you have a green light without a specific arrow light and you want to change directions (turn left OR right) you need to yield to anyone also having green but not changing direction.
When you turn right yield to cyclists going straight, pedestrians crossing on green.
When turning left yield to the tram like you would yield to oncoming traffic on the other lane but also again pedestrians walking on green.
I read this as: you’re going north and want to make a left turn to the west. The tram is going north and did not want to turn.
So you’re turning, the tram is not.
Whenever you’re turning then the traffic going straight has right of way.
I think a corresponding spot is this one
https://maps.app.goo.gl/UGpnmKQbhv6cCqpT9
It says “**on** your left”. That seems pretty clear to me: The tram is immediately to the left of your car. The tram tracks are often in the middle, between the part of the road where cars drive.
What applies here is §9 (3) StVO. Upon turning, you must not only give priority to oncoming traffic, but also to the following types vehicles going the same way as you: trams, bicycles (including motor-assisted bicycles) and electric scooters (the bike lane is often to the right of where the cars drive, so you have to cross it upon turning right), as well as buses (and maintenance vehicles etc.) using the otherwise tram-only lane.
In many cases, there is going to be a “no left turns” sign, or a separate turning lane with an “arrow” type traffic light (that only turns green when all conflicting traffic has a red light), so you won’t even get into that situation. But if a lane from which turning left is allowed is located to the right of tram tracks that continue straight on, and there is a “circle” type traffic light, it can happen.