Traffic rules
Priority of traffic instructions
This chapter helps you understand the key principles of priority of traffic instructions.
Key ideas
A police officer's signal takes priority. Next come traffic lights, then road signs, and finally the general traffic rules.
A working traffic light takes priority over road signs. If the light is not working, follow the stop sign instead.
Applying what you learned
Several instructions may apply at one junction. First check whether a police officer is directing traffic. Otherwise, follow the working traffic lights. If the lights are not regulating traffic, read the signs and then apply the general rule. Even with a green signal, check that you can cross safely.
Check your understanding
A police officer, traffic light and road sign give you instructions at the same time. Which instruction takes priority?
Answer: The police officer's signal
A police officer's signal takes priority. Next come traffic lights, then road signs, and finally the general traffic rules.
A traffic light shows green, but there is also a stop sign. Which should you follow?
Answer: The traffic light
A working traffic light takes priority over road signs. If the light is not working, follow the stop sign instead.