Road & Traffic Signs

1. Question

How can you identify traffic signs that give orders?

They're rectangular with a yellow border
They're triangular with a blue border
They're square with a brown border
They're circular with a red border

2. Question

What does this sign mean?

Maximum speed limit with traffic calming
Minimum speed limit with traffic calming
‘20 cars only’ parking zone
Only 20 cars allowed at any one time

3. Question

What does this sign mean?

New speed limit 20 mph
No vehicles over 30 tonnes
Minimum speed limit 30 mph
End of 20 mph zone

4. Question

What does this sign mean?

No overtaking
No motor vehicles
Clearway (no stopping)
Cars and motorcycles only

5. Question

What does this sign mean?

No parking
No road markings
No through road
No entry

6. Question

What does this sign mean?

Bend to the right
Road on the right closed
No traffic from the right
No right turn

7. Question

What does this sign mean?

Route for trams only
Route for buses only
Parking for buses only
Parking for trams only

8. Question

Which type of vehicle does this sign apply to?

Wide vehicles
Long vehicles
High vehicles
Heavy vehicles

9. Question

What does this sign mean?

You have priority
No motor vehicles
Two-way traffic
No overtaking

10. Question

What does this sign mean?

Waiting restrictions apply
Waiting permitted
National speed limit applies
Clearway (no stopping)

11. Question

What does this sign mean?

End of restricted speed area
End of restricted parking area
End of clearway
End of cycle route

12. Question

What does this sign mean?

National speed limit applies
Waiting restrictions apply
No stopping
No entry

13. Question

What does this sign mean?

Distance to parking place ahead
Distance to public telephone ahead
Distance to public house ahead
Distance to passing place ahead

14. Question

What does this sign mean?

Vehicles may not park on the verge or footway
Vehicles may park on the left-hand side of the road only
Vehicles may park fully on the verge or footway
Vehicles may park on the right-hand side of the road only

15. Question

What does this traffic sign mean?

No overtaking allowed
Give priority to oncoming traffic
Two-way traffic
One-way traffic only

16. Question

What’s the meaning of this traffic sign?

End of two-way road
Give priority to vehicles coming towards you
You have priority over vehicles coming towards you
Bus lane ahead

17. Question

In winter, road signs can become covered by snow. What does this sign mean?

Crossroads
Give way
Stop
Turn right

18. Question

What does this sign mean?

Service area 30 miles ahead
Maximum speed 30 mph
Minimum speed 30 mph
Lay-by 30 miles ahead

19. Question

What does this sign mean?

Give way to oncoming vehicles
Approaching traffic passes you on both sides
Turn off at the next available junction
Pass either side to get to the same destination

20. Question

What does this sign mean?

Route for trams
Give way to trams
Route for buses
Give way to buses

21. Question

What messages are given by circular traffic signs that have a blue background?

They give temporary directions during a diversion
They give directions to car parks
They give motorway information
They give mandatory instructions

22. Question

Where would you see a contraflow bus lane?

On a dual carriageway
On a roundabout
On an urban motorway
On a one-way street

23. Question

What does this sign mean?

Bus station on the right
Contraflow bus lane
With-flow bus lane
Give way to buses

24. Question

What does a sign with a brown background show?

Tourist directions
Primary roads
Motorway routes
Minor roads

25. Question

What does this sign mean?

Tourist attraction
Beware of trains
Level crossing
Beware of trams

26. Question

What’s the purpose of triangular shaped signs?

To give warnings
To give information
To give orders
To give directions

27. Question

What does this sign mean?

Turn left ahead
T-junction
No through road
Give way

28. Question

What does this sign mean?

Multi-exit roundabout
Risk of ice
Six roads converge
Place of historical interest

29. Question

What does this sign mean?

Crossroads
Level crossing with gate
Level crossing without gate
Ahead only

30. Question

What does this sign mean?

Ring road
Mini-roundabout
No vehicles
Roundabout

31. Question

What information would be shown in a triangular road sign?

Road narrows
Ahead only
Keep left
Minimum speed

32. Question

What does this sign mean?

Cyclists must dismount
Cycles aren't allowed
Cycle route ahead
Cycle in single file

33. Question

What does this sign mean?

Wait at the barriers
Wait at the crossroads
Give way to trams
Give way to farm vehicles

34. Question

What does this sign mean?

Hump bridge
Humps in the road
Entrance to tunnel
Soft verges

35. Question

What does this sign mean?

End of dual carriageway
Tall bridge
Road narrows
End of narrow bridge

36. Question

What does this sign mean?

Side winds
Road noise
Airport
Adverse camber

37. Question

What does this traffic sign mean?

Slippery road ahead
Tyres liable to punctures ahead
Danger ahead
Service area ahead

38. Question

You’re about to overtake. What should you do when you see this sign?

Overtake the other driver as quickly as possible
Move to the right to get a better view
Switch your headlights on before overtaking
Hold back until you can see clearly ahead

39. Question

What does this sign mean?

Level crossing with gate or barrier
Gated road ahead
Level crossing without gate or barrier
Cattle grid ahead

40. Question

What does this sign mean?

No trams ahead
Oncoming trams
Trams crossing ahead
Trams only

41. Question

What does this sign mean?

Adverse camber
Steep hill downwards
Uneven road
Steep hill upwards

42. Question

What does this sign mean?

Uneven road surface
Bridge over the road
Road ahead ends
Water across the road

43. Question

What does this sign mean?

Turn left for parking area
No through road on the left
No entry for traffic turning left
Turn left for ferry terminal

44. Question

What does this sign mean?

T-junction
No through road
Telephone box ahead
Toilet ahead

45. Question

What does this sign mean?

The right-hand lane ahead is narrow
Right-hand lane for buses only
Right-hand lane for turning right
The right-hand lane is closed

46. Question

What does this sign mean?

Change to the left-hand lane
Leave at the next exit
Contraflow system
One-way street

47. Question

What does this sign mean?

Leave motorway at next exit
Lane for heavy and slow vehicles
All lorries use the hard shoulder
Rest area for lorries

48. Question

What does a red traffic light mean?

You should stop unless turning left
Stop, if you're able to brake safely
You must stop and wait behind the stop line
Proceed with care

49. Question

At traffic lights, what does it mean when the amber light shows on its own?

Prepare to go
Go if the way is clear
Go if no pedestrians are crossing
Stop at the stop line

50. Question

You’re at a junction controlled by traffic lights. When should you wait at a green light?

When pedestrians are waiting to cross
When your exit from the junction is blocked
When you think the lights may be about to change
When you intend to turn right

51. Question

What does this sign mean?

Traffic lights out of order
Amber signal out of order
Temporary traffic lights ahead
New traffic lights ahead

52. Question

Who has priority when traffic lights are out of order?

Traffic going straight on
Traffic turning right
Nobody
Traffic turning left

53. Question

Where would you find these flashing red light signals?

Pelican crossings
Motorway exits
Zebra crossings
Level crossings

54. Question

What do these zigzag white lines mean?

No parking at any time
Parking allowed only for a short time
Slow down to 20 mph
Sounding horns isn't allowed

55. Question

When may you cross a double solid white line in the middle of the road?

To pass traffic that's queuing back at a junction
To pass a car signalling to turn left ahead
To pass a road maintenance vehicle travelling at 10 mph or less
To pass a vehicle that's towing a trailer

56. Question

What does this road marking mean?

Don't cross the line
No stopping allowed
You're approaching a hazard
No overtaking allowed

57. Question

Where would you see this road marking?

At traffic lights
On road humps
Near a level crossing
At a box junction

58. Question

Why does this junction have a ‘stop’ sign and a stop line on the road?

Speed on the major road is derestricted
It's a busy junction
Visibility along the major road is restricted
The junction is on a downhill gradient

59. Question

What does this line across the road at the entrance to a roundabout mean?

Give way to traffic from the right
Traffic from the left has right of way
You have right of way
Stop at the line

60. Question

How will a police officer in a patrol vehicle signal for you to stop?

Flash the headlights, indicate left and point to the left
Overtake and give a slowing down arm signal
Use the siren, overtake, cut in front and stop
Pull alongside you, use the siren and wave you to stop

61. Question

You’re approaching a junction where the traffic lights aren’t working. What should you do when a police officer gives this signal?

Turn left only
Turn right only
Continue ahead only
Stop at the stop line

62. Question

What does this arm signal mean?

The driver is slowing down
The driver intends to turn right
The driver wishes to overtake
The driver intends to turn left

63. Question

What does this motorway sign mean?

Change to the lane on your left
Leave the motorway at the next exit
Change to the opposite carriageway
Pull up on the hard shoulder

64. Question

What does this motorway sign mean?

Temporary minimum speed 50 mph
No services for 50 miles
Obstruction 50 metres (164 feet) ahead
Temporary maximum speed 50 mph

65. Question

What does this sign mean?

Through traffic to use left lane
Right-hand lane T-junction only
Right-hand lane closed ahead
11 tonne weight limit

66. Question

What does ’25’ mean on this motorway sign?

The distance to the nearest town
The route number of the road
The number of the next junction
The speed limit on the slip road

67. Question

How should the right-hand lane of a three-lane motorway be used?

As a high-speed lane
As an overtaking lane
As a right-turn lane
As an acceleration lane

68. Question

Where can you find reflective amber studs on a motorway?

Separating the slip road from the motorway
On the left-hand edge of the road
On the right-hand edge of the road
Separating the lanes

69. Question

Where would you find green reflective studs on a motorway?

Separating driving lanes
Between the hard shoulder and the carriageway
At slip-road entrances and exits
Between the carriageway and the central reservation

70. Question

What should you do when you see this sign as you travel along a motorway?

Leave the motorway at the next exit
Turn left immediately
Change lane
Move onto the hard shoulder

71. Question

What does this sign mean?

No motor vehicles
End of motorway
No through road
End of bus lane

72. Question

What’s the national speed limit on a single carriageway road?

50 mph
60 mph
40 mph
70 mph

73. Question

What does this sign mean?

End of motorway
End of restriction
Lane ends ahead
Free recovery ends

74. Question

What does this sign indicate?

A diversion route
A picnic area
A pedestrian zone
A cycle route

75. Question

What does this traffic sign mean?

Compulsory maximum speed limit
Advisory maximum speed limit
Compulsory minimum speed limit
Advised separation distance

76. Question

What should you do when you see this sign at a crossroads?

Maintain the same speed
Carry on with great care
Find another route
Telephone the police

77. Question

What does this sign mean?

Motorcycles only
No cars
Cars only
No motorcycles

78. Question

You’re on a motorway. A lorry has stopped in the right-hand lane. What should you do when you see this sign on the lorry?

Move into the right-hand lane
Stop behind the flashing lights
Pass the lorry on the left
Leave the motorway at the next exit

79. Question

You’re on a motorway. What should you do if there’s a red cross showing on the signs above your lane only?

Continue in that lane and look for further information
Don't continue in that lane
Pull onto the hard shoulder
Stop and wait for an instruction to proceed

80. Question

When may you sound your vehicle’s horn?

To give you right of way
To attract a friend’s attention
To warn others of your presence
To make slower drivers move over

81. Question

Your vehicle is stationary. When may you use its horn?

When another road user poses a danger
When the road is blocked by queuing traffic
When it's used only briefly
When signalling that you've just arrived

82. Question

What does this sign mean?

You can park on the days and times shown
No parking on the days and times shown
No parking at all from Monday to Friday
End of the urban clearway restrictions

83. Question

What does this sign mean?

Quayside or river bank
Steep hill downwards
Uneven road surface
Road liable to flooding

84. Question

What do the long white lines along the centre of the road mean?

Bus lane
Hazard warning
Give way
Lane marking

85. Question

What’s the reason for the hatched area along the centre of this road?

It separates traffic flowing in opposite directions
It marks an area to be used by overtaking motorcyclists
It's a temporary marking to warn of the roadworks
It separates the two sides of the dual carriageway

86. Question

Other drivers may sometimes flash their headlights at you. What’s the official meaning of this signal?

There's a radar speed trap ahead
They're giving way to you
They're warning you of their presence
There's a fault with your vehicle

87. Question

What does this signal mean?

Cars must stop
Trams must stop
Both trams and cars must stop
Both trams and cars can continue

88. Question

Where would you find these road markings?

At a railway crossing
At a mini-roundabout
On a motorway
On a pedestrian crossing

89. Question

A police car is following you. What should you do if the police officer flashes the headlights and points to the left?

Turn left at the next junction
Pull up on the left
Stop immediately
Move over to the left

90. Question

You see this amber traffic light ahead. Which light, or lights, will come on next?

Red alone
Red and amber together
Green and amber together
Green alone

91. Question

What does it mean if you see this signal on the motorway?

Leave the motorway at the next exit
All vehicles use the hard shoulder
Sharp bend to the left ahead
Stop: all lanes ahead closed

92. Question

What must you do when you see this sign?

Stop only if traffic is approaching
Stop even if the road is clear
Stop only if children are waiting to cross
Stop only if a red light is showing

93. Question

What does this sign mean?

Buses turning
Ring road
Mini-roundabout
Keep right

94. Question

What does this sign mean?

Two-way traffic straight ahead
Two-way traffic crosses a one-way road
Two-way traffic over a bridge
Two-way traffic crosses a two-way road

95. Question

What does this sign mean?

Two-way traffic crosses a one-way road
Traffic approaching you has priority
Two-way traffic straight ahead
Motorway contraflow system ahead

96. Question

What does this sign mean?

Hump bridge
Traffic-calming hump
Low bridge
Uneven road

97. Question

What does this sign mean?

Direction to park-and-ride car park
No parking for buses or coaches
Direction to bus and coach park
Parking area for cars and coaches

98. Question

What should you do when you’re approaching traffic lights that have red and amber showing together?

Pass the lights if the road is clear
Take care because there's a fault with the lights
Wait for the green light
Stop because the lights are changing to red

99. Question

You’ve stopped at a railway level crossing. What should you do if the red lights continue to flash after a train has gone by?

Phone the signal operator
Alert drivers behind you
Wait
Proceed with caution

100. Question

You’re in a tunnel and you see this sign. What does it mean?

Direction to an emergency pedestrian exit
Beware of pedestrians: no footpath ahead
No access for pedestrians
Beware of pedestrians crossing ahead

101. Question

What does this sign mean?

With-flow bus and cycle lane
Contraflow bus and cycle lane
No buses and cycles allowed
No waiting for buses and cycles

102. Question

What does this sign mean?

School crossing patrol
No pedestrians allowed
Pedestrian zone – no vehicles
Zebra crossing ahead

103. Question

What should you be aware of if you’ve just passed this sign?

This is a single-track road
You can't stop on this road
Only one lane is in use
All traffic is going one way

104. Question

You’re approaching traffic lights and the red light is showing. What signal will show next?

Red and amber
Green alone
Amber alone
Green and amber

105. Question

What does this sign mean?

Low bridge ahead
Tunnel ahead
Ancient monument ahead
Traffic danger spot ahead

106. Question

What does the white line along the side of the road indicate?

The edge of the carriageway
The approach to a hazard
No parking
No overtaking

107. Question

What does this white arrow on the road mean?

Entrance on the left
All vehicles turn left
Return to your side of the road
Road bends to the left

108. Question

You’re waiting at a T-junction. What should you do if a vehicle is coming from the right, with its left indicator flashing?

Move out and accelerate hard
Wait until the vehicle starts to turn in
Pull out before the vehicle reaches the junction
Move out slowly

109. Question

When may you use hazard warning lights while you’re driving?

Instead of sounding the horn in a built-up area between 11.30 pm and 7.00 am
On a motorway or unrestricted dual carriageway, to warn of a hazard ahead
On rural routes, after a sign warning of animals
On the approach to toucan crossings, where cyclists are waiting to cross

110. Question

Why should you make sure that your indicators are cancelled after turning at a junction?

To avoid flattening the battery
To avoid misleading other road users
To avoid dazzling other road users
To avoid damage to the indicator relay

111. Question

You’re driving in busy traffic. You want to pull up just after a junction on the left. When should you signal?

As you're passing or just after the junction
Just before you reach the junction
Well before you reach the junction
It would be better not to signal at all

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