Red light, we must stop at the line

Green light, we can cross the line and must then give way to oncoming traffic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do not stop on pedestrian crossings or cyclist areas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approaching a signal controlled junction

 

Adjust our speed so we can come to a safe stop if the light changes to red.

There is a "point of no return" where suddenly stopping would not be a safe option, this is why we have an amber phase where we should only stop if it is safe to do so.

We should never speed up to "catch a green light", every junction is a potential accident blackspot and should be approached with caution.