Uploaded June 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Understanding primary and secondary traffic lights - learning to drive in the UK driving-school-beckenham.co.uk/primary-and-secondary-traffic-lights.html
New drivers can get confused by secondary traffic lights and stop unnecessarily which is dangerous and would also fail your driving test.
Traffic lights have a primary light near a solid white stop line that you should stop for if the light is amber (stop unless stopping would be dangerous) or red. A secondary light is further ahead which shows the same as a primary light. The purpose of a secondary light is to help you see the lights on approach and to help you see it when waiting.
When the traffic light is green you should go. Once you're past the stop line and the secondary light changes to amber or red, you shouldn't stop for it.
Always look out for traffic lights that are for you. You'll know if you should stop as there will be a solid white stop line. Temporary traffic lights don't have a stop line, instead they have a "When red wait here" sign that acts a stop line.
** PLEASE NOTE: The traffic light shown at 0:05 has changed since filming and is now a pedestrian crossing that you would have to stop at if it's a red light.
This video will help if you're learning to drive or visiting from abroad and plan on driving in the UK
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00:00 Primary & secondary traffic lights intro
00:38 Explanation of primary & secondary traffic lights
02:05 Pedestrian crossings
02:44 Temporary traffic lights & a confused driver example
03:16 Outro
If you're learning to drive then make sure that you get professional help from a fully qualified driving instructor. This video is NOT an alternative to professional driving lessons and is only a rough guide. This video was filmed in the UK. Laws and rules in your country may vary. Videos aren't a substitute for real life driving experience in a safe environment. While World Driving aims to provide accurate and up to date information we cannot guarantee at any time that all the information is up to date and accurate. World Driving cannot accept liability for misleading or inaccurate information or omissions in information given to us by external information providers. This includes, but is not by way of limitation:
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Understanding primary and secondary traffic lights - learning to drive in the UK driving-school-beckenham.co.uk/primary-and-secondary-traffic-lights.html
New drivers can get confused by secondary traffic lights and stop unnecessarily which is dangerous and would also fail your driving test.
Traffic lights have a primary light near a solid white stop line that you should stop for if the light is amber (stop unless stopping would be dangerous) or red. A secondary light is further ahead which shows the same as a primary light. The purpose of a secondary light is to help you see the lights on approach and to help you see it when waiting.
When the traffic light is green you should go. Once you're past the stop line and the secondary light changes to amber or red, you shouldn't stop for it.
Always look out for traffic lights that are for you. You'll know if you should stop as there will be a solid white stop line. Temporary traffic lights don't have a stop line, instead they have a "When red wait here" sign that acts a stop line.
** PLEASE NOTE: The traffic light shown at 0:05 has changed since filming and is now a pedestrian crossing that you would have to stop at if it's a red light.
This video will help if you're learning to drive or visiting from abroad and plan on driving in the UK
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00:00 Primary & secondary traffic lights intro
00:38 Explanation of primary & secondary traffic lights
02:05 Pedestrian crossings
02:44 Temporary traffic lights & a confused driver example
03:16 Outro
If you're learning to drive then make sure that you get professional help from a fully qualified driving instructor. This video is NOT an alternative to professional driving lessons and is only a rough guide. This video was filmed in the UK. Laws and rules in your country may vary. Videos aren't a substitute for real life driving experience in a safe environment. While World Driving aims to provide accurate and up to date information we cannot guarantee at any time that all the information is up to date and accurate. World Driving cannot accept liability for misleading or inaccurate information or omissions in information given to us by external information providers. This includes, but is not by way of limitation:
■ any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose
■ any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the information
■ any decision made or action taken or not taken in reliance upon the information.
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