U.K. Regulatory Traffic Signs Test – 20 Questions

# 1: This traffic sign prohibits:

Motor vehicles All vehicles Solo motorcycles and pedal cycles Motor vehicles, except solo motorcycles

The sign prohibits the use of a road by motor vehicles.

# 2: What does this regulatory sign mean?

No turns No U-turns No through road Multiple turning lanes

This is a regulatory No U-turn sign. It means that you are not allowed to make a U-turn.

# 3: This sign prohibits vehicles over a certain:

Maximum width Maximum length Maximum weight Maximum height

No vehicles over maximum width shown.

# 4: What does this sign mean?

End of speed limit zone No through road Waiting restrictions apply Clearway - no stopping

The red cross means no stopping, not even to pick up or set down passengers.

The sign is used to indicate a 24-hour clearway (usually on a rural road) or may be incorporated into other signs with the words No stopping.

# 5: What does this sign indicate?

Footway to bus station Buses and cycles only No pedal cycles Bus station ahead

Buses and cycles only.

# 6: What does this sign mean?

End of goods vehicles restriction No goods vehicles No vehicles carrying explosives National speed limit

End of goods vehicles restriction.

# 7: This sign means:

Give way to trams One-way route ahead Route for trams and buses only Route for trams only

Route for trams only.

# 8: What does this sign indicate?

The national speed limit is in force No parking End of minimum speed limit zone No entry

The national speed limit for the type of road and class of traffic applies.

# 9: This blue sign means:

Left or right turn ahead Dual carriageway Two-way traffic Pass either side

The pass either side sign is used on traffic islands, usually situated in one-way roads. Drivers may pass either side of the sign to reach the same destination immediately beyond.

# 10: This traffic sign informs you that:

All vehicles must turn right Goods vehicles higher than 4.4 meters must turn right Goods vehicles higher than 4.4 meters must continue straight

The sign indicates an alternative route (straight) to take to avoid a low bridge.

# 11: This traffic sign tells you:

Overtaking is prohibited Double parking is prohibited Using the right lane is prohibited Stopping is prohibited

No overtaking.

The sign is used where forward visibility makes overtaking hazardous and the prohibition is not dealt with by double white lines. No overtaking signs might also be used at road works.

# 12: This regulatory sign means:

No overtaking No through road No stopping No vehicles

This sign means no vehicles - except pedal cycles being pushed by hand.

# 13: What does this sign tell you?

You must not go beyond the sign You must continue on the other side of the road You must be prepared to slow down You must continue on the shoulder

Vehicles must not go beyond the sign.

The sign may be placed only by a police officer in uniform or a person acting under the instructions or authority of the chief officer of police. The sign gives an instruction to drivers not to proceed beyond it. It may be placed on a highway for a period not exceeding seven days.

# 14: This traffic sign means:

No U-turns No motor vehicles No through road No entry

No entry for vehicular traffic, including pedal cycles (usually indicates the end of a one-way road where all traffic is travelling in the other direction)

# 15: What does this sign mean?

Oncoming traffic must give way One-way traffic Turns prohibited Motorist services straight ahead

The one-way traffic sign requires vehicles to proceed in one direction only.

# 16: What does this traffic sign mean?

The national speed limit is in force No speed limit in force Recommended speed in mph End of minimum speed limit

End of minimum speed requirement.

# 17: This sign tells you:

You must proceed to the left You must stop and give way You are entering a roundabout Motorist services are located to the left

Proceed to the left, in the direction of the arrow. The sign indicates the only route that may lawfully be taken through a junction. A sign like this may point horizontally to the left or to the right, or vertically upwards.

# 18: What is the meaning of this traffic sign?

End of 20 mph speed limit zone 20 minutes parking zone 20 mph zone with traffic calming End of minimum speed limit zone

Entrance to a zone where a 20 mph speed limit is enforced by traffic calming measures. There may be no 20 mph repeater signs within the zone.

# 19: What does this traffic sign tell you?

You may not enter in this direction Oncoming traffic must give way to you Oncoming traffic is prohibited from entering You must give way to oncoming traffic

Priority must be given to vehicles from the opposite direction on a narrow length of road.

# 20: What does this sign prohibit?

Towed caravans Vehicles over a certain width or length Camping Slow-moving vehicles

The sign prohibits towed caravans. It is typically placed at difficult hills or narrow roads where an alternative route is available.

It could also be used to protect unsuitable roads close to a touring caravan site.

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Study British Regulatory Traffic Signs

Here are 20 questions about some common British regulatory traffic signs, all of which you should learn for your DVSA examination. It’s a good idea to aim for a score of at least 90% on this test.

All these regulatory traffic signs are found in “Know Your Traffic Signs“, published by Department for Transport. You can get a hard copy in book stores or download the PDF-version for free.

Regulatory traffic signs are just one small part of the theory test. For car drivers the test has of 50 multiple-choice questions. To pass you need to correctly answer 43 out of the 50 questions (86%). Full tests with challenging practice questions are available at Driver’s Mock Test.