Road and traffic signs: what you need to know

Key points: road and traffic signs

1. Circular signs give orders: a red ring means a prohibition (what you must not do), a blue circle a positive instruction you must follow.
2. Triangular signs warn of a hazard ahead, such as a bend, a junction or a crossing.
3. Rectangular signs give information: blue on motorways, green on primary routes, white on minor roads.
4. The STOP sign is the only octagon, so it is recognisable even if obscured, and the give way sign is an inverted triangle.
5. The national speed limit sign is a white circle with a single black diagonal stripe.
6. A red X over a motorway lane closes it, and a red circle with a white horizontal bar means no entry.

Now test yourself on road and traffic signs

10 questions on this topic, with the answer and the cited rule shown the moment you choose. If you miss any, the points above are where to look.

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