Road and Traffic Signs Car Theory Tests

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1. Which sign means you have priority over oncoming vehicles?

A

B

C

D

2. What does this sign mean?

No waiting for buses and cycles

Contraflow bus and cycle lane

No buses and cycles allowed

With-flow bus and cycle lane

3. What does this white arrow on the road mean?

Return to your side of the road

All vehicles turn left

Entrance on the left

Road bends to the left

4. 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

Stop at the stop line

Continue ahead only

Turn right only

5. What does this sign mean?

Wait at the barriers

Wait at the crossroads

Give way to trams

Give way to farm vehicles

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

It would be better not to signal at all

Just before you reach the junction

Well before you reach the junction

As you're passing or just after the junction

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

Carry on with great care

Maintain the same speed

Find another route

Telephone the police

8. How should you give an arm signal to turn left?

A

B

C

D

9. What does this traffic sign mean?

Slippery road ahead

Tyres liable to punctures ahead

Danger ahead

Service area ahead

10. What do these zigzag white lines mean?

Sounding horns isn't allowed

Parking allowed only for a short time

Slow down to 20 mph

No parking at any time

11. 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?

Pass the lorry on the left

Stop behind the flashing lights

Move into the right-hand lane

Leave the motorway at the next exit

12. What does this sign mean?

Route for buses only

Route for trams only

Parking for buses only

Parking for trams only

13. What does this sign mean?

Change to the left-hand lane

Leave at the next exit

Contraflow system

One-way street

14. What does this sign mean?

Distance to passing place ahead

Distance to public telephone ahead

Distance to public house ahead

Distance to parking place ahead

15. Where would you find these road markings?

At a mini-roundabout

At a railway crossing

On a motorway

On a pedestrian crossing

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

Beware of pedestrians: no footpath ahead

Direction to an emergency pedestrian exit

No access for pedestrians

Beware of pedestrians crossing ahead

17. What's the purpose of triangular shaped signs?

To give orders

To give information

To give warnings

To give directions

18. 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

19. Which sign means that the national speed limit applies?

A

B

C

D

20. What shape is a 'stop' sign?

A

B

C

D

21. What does a sign with a brown background show?

Motorway routes

Primary roads

Tourist directions

Minor roads

22. Which sign means there's a double bend ahead?

A

B

C

D

23. What should you be aware of if you've just passed this sign?

All traffic is going one way

You can't stop on this road

Only one lane is in use

This is a single-track road

24. What does this sign mean?

You have priority

No overtaking

Two-way traffic

No motor vehicles

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

Green and amber together

Red and amber together

Red alone

Green alone

26. 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

27. What does this traffic sign mean?

Compulsory maximum speed limit

Advisory maximum speed limit

Compulsory minimum speed limit

Advised separation distance

28. 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

29. 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

30. Which sign means that pedestrians may be walking along the road?

A

B

C

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

Wait until the vehicle starts to turn in

Move out and accelerate hard

Pull out before the vehicle reaches the junction

Move out slowly

32. Which is the sign for a ring road?

A

B

C

D

33. 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

34. Which sign informs you that you're coming to a 'no through road'?

A

B

C

D

35. What does this sign mean?

Trams only

Oncoming trams

Trams crossing ahead

No trams ahead

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

Prepare to go

Stop at the stop line

Go if no pedestrians are crossing

Go if the way is clear

37. What does this sign mean?

T-junction

Telephone box ahead

No through road

Toilet ahead

38. What does this sign mean?

Uneven road

Traffic-calming hump

Low bridge

Hump bridge

39. What does this sign mean?

Contraflow bus lane

Bus station on the right

With-flow bus lane

Give way to buses

40. What does this sign mean?

Adverse camber

Steep hill downwards

Uneven road

Steep hill upwards

41. What does this sign mean?

Bend to the right

Road on the right closed

No right turn

No traffic from the right

42. What does this sign mean?

Parking area for cars and coaches

No parking for buses or coaches

Direction to bus and coach park

Direction to park-and-ride car park

43. What does this sign mean?

Lane for heavy and slow vehicles

Leave motorway at next exit

All lorries use the hard shoulder

Rest area for lorries

44. What does this sign mean?

Amber signal out of order

Traffic lights out of order

Temporary traffic lights ahead

New traffic lights ahead

45. 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

46. 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

The junction is on a downhill gradient

Visibility along the major road is restricted

47. 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

48. What does this signal mean?

Cars must stop

Trams must stop

Both trams and cars must stop

Both trams and cars can continue

49. What does this sign mean?

End of motorway

Lane ends ahead

End of restriction

Free recovery ends

50. What's the national speed limit on a single carriageway road?

50 mph

70 mph

40 mph

60 mph

51. What does this sign mean?

Mini-roundabout

Ring road

Buses turning

Keep right

52. What does this sign mean?

The right-hand lane ahead is narrow

The right-hand lane is closed

Right-hand lane for turning right

Right-hand lane for buses only

53. Which sign means there will be two-way traffic crossing your route ahead?

A

B

C

D

54. What does this sign mean?

School crossing patrol

No pedestrians allowed

Pedestrian zone - no vehicles

Zebra crossing ahead

55. Which type of vehicle does this sign apply to?

High vehicles

Long vehicles

Wide vehicles

Heavy vehicles

56. What does this sign mean?

Two-way traffic crosses a one-way road

Two-way traffic straight ahead

Traffic approaching you has priority

Motorway contraflow system ahead

57. 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

Pull onto the hard shoulder

Don't continue in that lane

Stop and wait for an instruction to proceed

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

Stop: all lanes ahead closed

All vehicles use the hard shoulder

Sharp bend to the left ahead

Leave the motorway at the next exit

59. 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

60. What does this sign mean?

Turn left ahead

T-junction

No through road

Give way

61. 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

62. Which sign means turn left ahead?

A

B

C

D

63. What does this sign mean?

Through traffic to use left lane

Right-hand lane T-junction only

11 tonne weight limit

Right-hand lane closed ahead

64. Who has priority when traffic lights are out of order?

Nobody

Traffic turning right

Traffic going straight on

Traffic turning left

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

When the road is blocked by queuing traffic

When another road user poses a danger

When it's used only briefly

When signalling that you've just arrived

66. What does this sign mean?

Route for buses

Give way to trams

Route for trams

Give way to buses

67. Which of these signs warns you of a zebra crossing?

A

B

C

D

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

Hazard warning

Bus lane

Give way

Lane marking

69. What does this motorway sign mean?

Temporary minimum speed 50 mph

Temporary maximum speed 50 mph

Obstruction 50 metres (164 feet) ahead

No services for 50 miles

70. 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

Stop immediately

Pull up on the left

Move over to the left

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

Move onto the hard shoulder

Turn left immediately

Change lane

Leave the motorway at the next exit

72. Where would you find these flashing red light signals?

Level crossings

Motorway exits

Zebra crossings

Pelican crossings

73. Which sign means 'no stopping'?

A

B

C

D

74. 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

75. What does this sign mean?

Road liable to flooding

Steep hill downwards

Uneven road surface

Quayside or river bank

76. What information would be shown in a triangular road sign?

Road narrows

Ahead only

Keep left

Minimum speed

77. 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

78. What does this sign mean?

New speed limit 20 mph

No vehicles over 30 tonnes

End of 20 mph zone

Minimum speed limit 30 mph

79. What does this sign mean?

End of restricted speed area

End of cycle route

End of clearway

End of restricted parking area

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

Stop

Give way

Crossroads

Turn right

81. What does this sign mean?

Gated road ahead

Level crossing with gate or barrier

Level crossing without gate or barrier

Cattle grid ahead

82. What does this sign indicate?

A pedestrian zone

A picnic area

A diversion route

A cycle route

83. Which sign means the end of a dual carriageway?

A

B

C

D

84. What does this sign mean?

No motorcycles

No cars

Cars only

Motorcycles only

85. What shape are traffic signs giving orders?

A

B

C

D

86. What does this sign mean?

Level crossing without gate

Level crossing with gate

Crossroads

Ahead only

87. Which sign means no motor vehicles allowed?

A

B

C

D

88. Where would you see this road marking?

On road humps

At traffic lights

Near a level crossing

At a box junction

89. What does this sign mean?

Minimum speed limit with traffic calming

Maximum speed limit with traffic calming

‘20 cars only’ parking zone

Only 20 cars allowed at any one time

90. What does this sign mean?

Turn left for parking area

No entry for traffic turning left

No through road on the left

Turn left for ferry terminal

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

No overtaking

The approach to a hazard

No parking

The edge of the carriageway

92. What does this sign mean?

Beware of trams

Beware of trains

Level crossing

Tourist attraction

93. Where can you find reflective amber studs on a motorway?

Separating the slip road from the motorway

On the right-hand edge of the road

On the left-hand edge of the road

Separating the lanes

94. What does this sign mean?

Uneven road surface

Bridge over the road

Water across the road

Road ahead ends

95. Which arm signal tells you that the car you're following is going to pull up?

A

B

C

D

96. What does this sign mean?

No stopping

Waiting restrictions apply

National speed limit applies

No entry

97. What does this sign mean?

No motor vehicles

End of motorway

No through road

End of bus lane

98. 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

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

To avoid flattening the battery

To avoid damage to the indicator relay

To avoid dazzling other road users

To avoid misleading other road users

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

Wait for the green light

Take care because there's a fault with the lights

Pass the lights if the road is clear

Stop because the lights are changing to red

101. What does this sign mean?

Hump bridge

Humps in the road

Entrance to tunnel

Soft verges

102. Where would you see a contraflow bus lane?

On a dual carriageway

On a roundabout

On a one-way street

On an urban motorway

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

Pull alongside you, use the siren and wave you to stop

Overtake and give a slowing down arm signal

Use the siren, overtake, cut in front and stop

Flash the headlights, indicate left and point to the left

104. What does this sign mean?

Side winds

Road noise

Airport

Adverse camber

105. What does this traffic sign mean?

No overtaking allowed

Give priority to oncoming traffic

Two-way traffic

One-way traffic only

106. What does this sign mean?

Multi-exit roundabout

Six roads converge

Risk of ice

Place of historical interest

107. 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 vehicle that's towing a trailer

To pass a road maintenance vehicle travelling at 10 mph or less

108. What does this sign mean?

No entry

No road markings

No through road

No parking

109. What does this sign mean?

Service area 30 miles ahead

Minimum speed 30 mph

Maximum speed 30 mph

Lay-by 30 miles ahead

110. What does this road marking mean?

Don't cross the line

No stopping allowed

You're approaching a hazard

No overtaking allowed

111. What does this sign mean?

Clearway (no stopping)

Waiting permitted

National speed limit applies

Waiting restrictions apply

112. What does this arm signal mean?

The driver intends to turn left

The driver intends to turn right

The driver wishes to overtake

The driver is slowing down

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

They give temporary directions during a diversion

They give mandatory instructions

They give motorway information

They give directions to car parks

114. 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

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

As a high-speed lane

As an acceleration lane

As a right-turn lane

As an overtaking lane

Which diagram shows a hazard warning line?

A

B

C

D

Which sign shows that you're entering a one-way system?

A

B

C

D

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

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 the approach to toucan crossings, where cyclists are waiting to cross

On rural routes, after a sign warning of animals

On a motorway or unrestricted dual carriageway, to warn of a hazard ahead

What does this sign mean?

Two-way traffic crosses a one-way road

Two-way traffic straight ahead

Two-way traffic over a bridge

Two-way traffic crosses a two-way road

What does this sign mean?

Ring road

Roundabout

No vehicles

Mini-roundabout

What does this sign mean?

No overtaking

Clearway (no stopping)

No motor vehicles

Cars and motorcycles only

Where would you find green reflective studs on a motorway?

Separating driving lanes

Between the hard shoulder and the carriageway

Between the carriageway and the central reservation

At slip-road entrances and exits

Which shape is used for a 'give way' sign?

A

B

C

D

Which type of sign tells you what you must not do?

A

B

C

D

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

You have right of way

Traffic from the left has right of way

Give way to traffic from the right

Stop at the line

What does this sign mean?

End of narrow bridge

Tall bridge

Road narrows

End of dual carriageway

What does this sign mean?

Cycle route ahead

Cycles aren't allowed

Cyclists must dismount

Cycle in single file

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

Overtake the other driver as quickly as possible

Hold back until you can see clearly ahead

Switch your headlights on before overtaking

Move to the right to get a better view

Which sign means 'no entry'?

A

B

C

D

You're in the left-hand lane at traffic lights, waiting to turn left. Which signal means you must wait?

A

B

C

D

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

133. What does this sign mean?

Road noise

Side winds

Airport

Adverse camber

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