I’m guessing you’re not from Melbourne?

“Tramways” are a specific type of road dedicated for trams, separated by dividers. “Tram lanes” are regular roads with tracks that are for exclusive use by trams, usually for part of the day and shared with cars for the rest.

The majority of the tram network is on roads shared with regular vehicle traffic (ie. neither a tramway nor a tram lane).

When trams are moving on shared roads they have no right of way special to them EXCEPT at roundabouts.

(I also know a PTV tram operator who lost their job for rear ending a car that suddenly stopped to turn right)