11 - Road and Traffic Signs

Question 1

What sort of signs are maximum speed limits shown in?

Answer 1

Red circles

Question 2

What do short broken white lines do

Answer 2

Divide lanes

Question 3

What do longer broken white lines do

Answer 3

They are hazard warning lines - only overtake if you can see that the road ahead is clear

Question 4

What do double white lines on your side of the road mean

Answer 4

You must not cross or straddle the line

Question 5

What do white diagonal stripes or chevrons do

Answer 5

These separate lanes of traffic or protect traffic turning right

Question 6

What does a white line show

Answer 6

The edge of a carriageway

Question 7

What do yellow lines show

Answer 7

Waiting and stopping restrictions

Question 8

What do zigzag lines show

Answer 8

No stopping or parking at any time

Question 9

What do broken lines across the road mean

Answer 9

Give way

Question 10

What does a solid line on or across the road mean

Answer 10

Stop

Question 11

What do various markings on the road mean

Answer 11

hazard

Question 12

What does red at a traffic light mean

Answer 12

Stop and wait behind the stop line

Question 13

What does red and amber at a traffic light mean

Answer 13

Stop and wait

Question 14

What does green at a traffic light mean

Answer 14

Go, if the way is clear

Question 15

What does amber at the traffic light mean

Answer 15

Stop unless you’ve already crossed the stop line

Question 16

What is the sequence of traffic lights

Answer 16

Red, red and amber, green, amber, red

Question 17

What does a green filter arrow at a traffic light mean

Answer 17

You can go in the direction of the arrow, even if the main light isn’t showing green

Question 18

When will you find flashing red lights?

Answer 18

Level crossings, lifting bridges or outside fire stations

Question 19

What do amber lights on the motorway show

Answer 19

Warns you of a hazard, or a temporary maximum speed limit

Question 20

What do red lights flashing on a signal with a red X showing mean

Answer 20

You must not drive in the lane

Question 21

What do red lights flashing on a signal in the central reservation or on the side of the road (and with the closed sign showing) mean

Answer 21

You must not go beyond the signal in any lane

Question 22

When might an arm signal be used

Answer 22

To strengthen or clarify the message

Question 23

When might police signal you

Answer 23

If they’re directing traffic

Question 24

When may you use your horn

Answer 24

To warn others of your presence

Question 25

When must you not use your horn

Answer 25

11:30pm to 7:00am

Question 26

What is the only reason to flash your headlights

Answer 26

To warn other road users that you’re there

Question 27

What are contraflow lanes

Answer 27

Lanes that flow in the opposite direction to most of the traffic

Question 28

What do signs with a brown background mean

Answer 28

They give tourist information

Question 29

When can you cross a solid white line

Answer 29

To turn into side road on the right
To enter a property
To pass a stationary vehicle
To overtake a pedal cycle or road maintenance vehicle travelling less than 10mph