The harmonious coexistence between different road users is essential to ensure everyone's safety. Among these users, buses and trolleybuses occupy a particular place because of their size and their public transport function. Understanding the priority rules concerning these vehicles is therefore of the utmost importance for every driver.

Behaviour towards buses

In built-up areas

In built-up areas, any driver travelling in the same direction as a bus or trolleybus must give them priority as soon as the driver has indicated their intention to leave the stop by activating the indicator. You must therefore slow down and stop if necessary. Outside built-up areas, buses and trolleybuses do not have priority when leaving their stops.

In summary, it is important to remember this fundamental difference: in built-up areas, buses and trolleybuses have priority when leaving their stops, whereas outside built-up areas this rule does not apply. This distinction is designed to facilitate public transport in denser urban areas, thereby contributing to smoother traffic flow and adherence to public transport timetables.