Road and Traffic Signs Flashcards
What do circular signs do?
Give orders
What do blue circles do?
Give an instruction
What do red rings or circles do?
Tel you what you must not do
What do triangular sigsn do?
Give warnings
What do rectangular sigsn do?
Give ifnormation
What shape is the stop sign? why?
Octagonal, so it can be recognised even if obscured
What do short broken white lines in the middle of the road mean?
divides lanes
What do longer broken white luines in the midle of the lane mean?
Only overtake if you can see the road ahead is clear
What do double white lines with a solid white line on your side of the road mean?
You msut not overtake or straddle the line
What do white diagnol stripes or chevrons int he middle of the lane mean?
These seperate lanes of traffic or preotect traffic turnig right
What does a white line along the side of the road show?
The edge of the carrigeway
What do yellow lines along the side of the road mean?
Waitning and stopping restrictions
What do zigzag lines mean at the siode of the road?
No stopping or parking at any time
Wat do broken lines across tyhe road mean
give way
What does a solid line across the road mean?
Stop
What does other markings across the road mean?
Warn of a hazard
What do signs with a brown background mean?
Tourist information
Can you use hazard lights when moving?
If youre driving on a motorway or unrestericted dual carrigeway you cna use your hazad warning lights to warn drivers behind you that theres an obstruction ahead
Can you ever cross double white lines where theres a solid white line on your side of the road?
Yes if: turning into a side roadf on the right Enternig a property Passing a stationary veicle Overtaking apedal cycle, horse, or road maintenance vehicle travelling at 10 mph
