Light signals controlling traffic
Traffic light signals
5 signals, in the order the Highway Code lists them. Each one has a page of its own, so you can link to a single signal.
Every one, in the order the Code lists them
RED means ‘Stop’. Wait behind the stop line on the carriageway
RED AND AMBER also means ‘Stop’. Do not pass through or start until GREEN shows
GREEN means you may go on if the way is clear. Take special care if you intend to turn left or right and give way to pedestrians who are crossing
AMBER means ‘Stop’ at the stop line. You may go on only if the AMBER appears after you have crossed the stop line or are so close to it that to pull up might cause an accident
A GREEN ARROW may be provided in addition to the full green signal if movement in a certain direction is allowed before or after the full green phase. If the way is clear you may go but only in the direction shown by the arrow. You may do this whatever other lights may be showing. White light signals may be provided for tramsThe rest of light signals controlling traffic
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Nobody looking something up knows whether the answer is a rule or a signal, so there is one field for both, and neither needs an account.