Re: What's a SPAD (humour) - Was Signaller causes SPAD

["Ted Gay" <tedgay@bigpond.com>]

"B." <gunzel412@dingoblue.gunzel.net.au> wrote in message
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> > Strictly, "SPAD" should be replaced by "SPAS" in this
> > country, but that term has unfortunate (schoolchild)
> > derogatory implications.
>
> I was under the impression that even the Poms have got in their rulebook
> that the aspect displayed when the light is red is 'Stop' not 'Danger'.
So
> SPAD should be SPAS in England too.  The question becomes, what is the
'Red'
> aspect called in the NSW rulebook thesedays - 'Danger' or 'Stop'.
>
On the Sydney tram system (Metro Light Rail) both off-street and on-street,
one Red light means:  STOP.

Off street: a Red and White = "Drive on sight"
                two White lights = "Line clear"

On street: one amber light = "Prepare to stop, if safe to do so"
                one green light = "Clear to proceed, if safe to do so"

Ted