Do you have to obey temporary traffic lights at roadworks?

Yes. They are real traffic lights, so you stop on red like anywhere else.

Where do I stop at portable roadwork lights?

At the STOP HERE ON RED SIGNAL sign, which marks the point to wait.

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Stop here on red signal sign

When the temporary lights show red, stop at this sign and wait for green.

Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 56Asked in road safetyShown in 4 practice questions

What it means

What does the stop here on red signal sign mean in NSW?

Three lines of black capitals, STOP HERE, ON RED and SIGNAL, sit on a wide white plate inside a black border. It stands at roadworks controlled by portable or temporary traffic lights, often on a single lane stretch. The sign marks your stopping point. Those lights are real traffic lights: on red, every driver stops at the sign and waits, even if no oncoming car is in view.

What to do

1
Pull up level with the sign, not beside the light trailer.
2
Stay stopped for the whole red, however long it seems.
3
Move off on green and keep to the roadwork speed limit.

Practice questions with this sign

Temporary lights control a one-lane stretch of roadworks. They show red, but you cannot see any oncoming cars. What must you do?

Right.Not quite. The answer is C.

A red temporary light means stop, just like a normal red light. Traffic may be out of sight around a bend.

Source: Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 56

Temporary traffic lights at roadworks show red, with a sign saying STOP HERE ON RED SIGNAL. Where do you wait?

Right.Not quite. The answer is C.

Temporary roadwork lights must be obeyed like any other lights. The sign marks where you must stop.

Source: Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 56

Common questions

Do you have to obey temporary traffic lights at roadworks?: Yes. They are real traffic lights, so you stop on red like anywhere else.
Where do I stop at portable roadwork lights?: At the STOP HERE ON RED SIGNAL sign, which marks the point to wait.

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