UK Road Sign Practice — questions and answers

What does an eight-sided red sign require?

Shown with a road-sign graphic in the interactive test.

1. Stop
2. Yield
3. No parking
4. Motorway ahead

Correct answer: Stop

What does a red circle with a horizontal white bar mean?

Shown with a road-sign graphic in the interactive test.

1. No entry
2. One way
3. Bus lane
4. Road works

Correct answer: No entry

What does this triangular sign shape normally mean?

Shown with a road-sign graphic in the interactive test.

1. Warning
2. Mandatory direction
3. Parking
4. Information only

Correct answer: Warning

What do many red-bordered circles show?

Shown with a road-sign graphic in the interactive test.

1. A prohibition or restriction
2. A tourist attraction
3. A motorway number
4. A parking receipt

Correct answer: A prohibition or restriction

A blue circular sign normally gives:

1. A positive instruction
2. A speed warning only
3. Tourist information
4. A parking payment

Correct answer: A positive instruction

A rectangular blue sign on a motorway normally provides:

1. Motorway information or directions
2. A prohibition
3. A railway stop command
4. A school warning

Correct answer: Motorway information or directions

Brown rectangular signs are commonly used for:

1. Tourist destinations
2. Speed limits
3. No-entry controls
4. Mandatory turns

Correct answer: Tourist destinations

What must you do at a STOP sign even if the road looks clear?

Shown with a road-sign graphic in the interactive test.

1. Stop at the line
2. Slow without stopping
3. Sound the horn
4. Move into the junction

Correct answer: Stop at the line

A sign shows a red circle around a vehicle symbol. What should you expect?

Shown with a road-sign graphic in the interactive test.

1. A restriction applying to that vehicle type
2. Free parking
3. A hospital
4. A recommended route

Correct answer: A restriction applying to that vehicle type

Where should you check the exact meaning of a less familiar UK sign?

1. The official Highway Code traffic-sign section
2. A U.S. CDL manual
3. An advertisement
4. A weather forecast

Correct answer: The official Highway Code traffic-sign section

Do all temporary signs use the same permanent colours?

1. No; roadworks and temporary controls use their own designs
2. Yes, always
3. Only at night
4. Only in Northern Ireland

Correct answer: No; roadworks and temporary controls use their own designs

If a sign is partly hidden, what is the safest response?

1. Slow down and prepare for the hazard or instruction
2. Ignore it
3. Speed up
4. Stop in the live lane

Correct answer: Slow down and prepare for the hazard or instruction

A circular sign with a blue background usually tells you:

1. Something you must do
2. A tourist destination
3. A warning only
4. A parking price

Correct answer: Something you must do

A red-bordered triangle containing an exclamation mark warns of:

Shown with a road-sign graphic in the interactive test.

1. A general danger described by an accompanying plate
2. Free parking
3. A motorway end
4. A one-way street

Correct answer: A general danger described by an accompanying plate

A red circle around a number normally shows:

1. A maximum speed limit
2. A minimum speed
3. A route number
4. Distance in miles

Correct answer: A maximum speed limit

A blue circle with a white arrow normally means:

1. Proceed in the direction shown
2. No entry
3. Tourist route
4. Road closed

Correct answer: Proceed in the direction shown

What does a triangular sign with a bend symbol warn about?

Shown with a road-sign graphic in the interactive test.

1. A bend ahead
2. A mandatory turn
3. A parking area
4. A motorway service area

Correct answer: A bend ahead

A sign with a red circle around two cars indicates:

Shown with a road-sign graphic in the interactive test.

1. No overtaking
2. Two-way traffic
3. Car park
4. Dual carriageway

Correct answer: No overtaking

What does a red cross above a motorway lane mean?

1. The lane is closed
2. The lane is for overtaking
3. Minimum speed applies
4. Hard shoulder parking

Correct answer: The lane is closed

What do white rectangular signs commonly provide?

1. Directions or information, depending on the design
2. Only prohibitions
3. Only tourist routes
4. Only railway warnings

Correct answer: Directions or information, depending on the design

A temporary sign gives a lower speed than a nearby permanent sign. Which should you follow?

1. The current temporary restriction
2. The higher permanent sign
3. Neither sign
4. Your sat-nav

Correct answer: The current temporary restriction

What should you do when a school warning sign is active?

1. Slow down and watch carefully for children
2. Overtake immediately
3. Stop on the crossing
4. Sound the horn continuously

Correct answer: Slow down and watch carefully for children

A GIVE WAY sign requires you to:

Shown with a road-sign graphic in the interactive test.

1. Give priority and stop if necessary
2. Always stop for three seconds
3. Accelerate into the junction
4. Turn left

Correct answer: Give priority and stop if necessary

Why are sign shapes useful?

1. They help identify the type of instruction even when visibility is limited
2. They show fuel prices
3. They identify vehicle makes
4. They replace road markings

Correct answer: They help identify the type of instruction even when visibility is limited