In South Africa, traffic lights are called "robots". They operate in almost the same way as in the UK, but with a few important differences.
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If you are turning left or right, you should give way to pedestrians crossing the road on the left or right.
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A flashing green arrow indicates you may turn in the direction indicated.
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A flashing red arrow on your left indicates that you may turn if no other traffic is approaching.
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A steady red or green arrow indicates that you may proceed with caution.
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When traffic lights are out of order, treat the intersection as a stop-street.
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These junctions involve three or four streets coming together, and each vehicle taking it in turn to move forward, dependent on the order in which they reached the stop line.
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Even if you are the only vehicle approaching the stop street, you must always come to a complete stop before proceeding.
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If there are any other vehicles at the stop line on their respective street, they each have the right of way before it is your turn.
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If you stop at the same time as another vehicle, common courtesy applies and either vehicle may proceed first.
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