In most modern systems I have seen, there are traffic lights at road
crossings which (should) prevent motorists turning across the path of
approaching trams. It is not a matter of having to learn special rules
relating to trams; there is no on-road stopping or hook turns here.
Near misses from inattentive drivers is an ongoing problem, but for
some reason it is now being highlighted as a "tram issue".

One of the cars in the ABC video appears to have come through a red
light in a cross street. Pedestrians ignoring red lights and not
looking is not exclusive to trams either.

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Sent:Sun, 14 Apr 2019 17:00:20 +1000
Subject:Re: [TramsDownUnder] Re: Canberra

One of the reasons for the near misses is that most of the time there

are no trams. Testing is very intermittent. I have never seen a tram
on
Northbourne Avenue. Okay, I am dependent on other people to drive me
around, so I haven't been able to hang around and watch, but the
times I
have been there, there has just been concrete, plus some signs
warning
motorists that the traffic light sequences are variable (presumably
because of the T lights). My lack of mobility is also why I haven't
been
able to get and post any photos of the work (a source of frustration
to
me), and why I won't be able to join the mobs on Saturday. For those
who
are coming, enjoy the first day.

David Walker

On 14-Apr-19 11:31 AM, Prescott wrote:
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-12/canberra-light-rail-dash-cam-recording-near-misses-one-week-out/10996702
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> Tony P
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