Rules of the road

Question 1

What does this sign mean?

What is the national speed limit for normal vehicles on:
-single carriageway
-dual carriageway

For vehicles towing a trailer or caravan, what is the national speed limit for them on:
-single carriageway
-dual carriageway

Answer 1

This sign means national speed limit applies

What is the national speed limit for normal vehicles on:
-single carriageway: 60mph
-dual carriageway: 70mph

For vehicles towing a trailer or caravan, what is the national speed limit for them on:
-single carriageway: 50mph
-dual carriageway: 60mph

Question 2

You’re approaching a roundabout and you want to go straight ahead. When do you need to signal?

Answer 2

Going straight ahead in roundabout
-do not need to signal first
-signal left at penultimate exit

Question 3

You’re approaching a roundabout and you want to take first exit left. How should you approach this?

Answer 3

taking first exit left in roundabout
-stay in left-hand lane and signal left
-continue signalling left at first exit

Question 4

You’re approaching a roundabout and you want to take first exit right (after 12 o clock). How should you approach this?

Answer 4

-stay in right hand lane and signal right
-at penultimate exit (12), signal left

Question 5

When can you enter a box junction?

Answer 5

You can enter a box junction ONLY when:
-exit road is clear
-you are turning right and exit road is clear but this is prevented from oncoming traffic

Question 6

You are at a crossroad and want to turn right but oncoming driver wants to turn right as well. How should you approach this.

Answer 6

Let oncoming driver keep to your right and after he turns, turn behind him

Question 7

You are approaching a level crossing and amber lights come on. What do you do?

Answer 7

A level crossing, where railway line crosses the road
Stop behind the line if there are amber lights or flashing red lights (there might be another train)

Only cross if you are already on the crossing

Question 8

On which side can you overtake?
-Left
-Right

If it is a one-way street, which side can you use to overtake

Answer 8

If you are planning on overtaking, overtake on the right.

However, on a one-way street, you can overtake on either side

Question 9

You are on a busy road and you find that you are travelling in the wrong lane and wrong direction. What should you do?

Answer 9

Keep going until the end of the road until you find a side road so that you can quietly turn around.

Question 10

You cannot find a parking space in a car park and have no choice but to park on the road side. The speed limit on that road is over 30mph. On which side should you park and what else should you do?

On a one way street, which side do you park?

Answer 10

-park on left hand side of the road
-MUST leave sidelights on if speed limit>30mph
-this is with exception of one way street where you can park either side

Question 11

You are on a motorway and you see these double white lines on the centre of the road (line closest to you is solid)? What do these mean

Answer 11

Double white lines (line closest to you is solid) means that you cannot stop or straddle over the line except in these circumstances where it is safe:
-turning into a premise
-passing a stationary vehicle
-overtaking a slowmoving vehicle/pedal cycle/slow moving horse if they are travelling <10mph

Question 12

Name the places where you absolutely cannot park as it might cause a danger/obstruction to others

Answer 12

Cannot park in these areas:
-outside a school entrance
-near a brow of a hill
-in front of someone else’s drive
-within 10 m of a junction (15m in northern ireland)
-at a bus stop
-opposite a traffic island

Question 13

What do these signs mean?

Answer 13

controlled parking zone at these time
controlled parking zone ends

Question 14

With exception of stop sign (octagonal), what do these shapes and colours generally mean?
Triangle
Rectangular
Circular
Red circular
Blue circular

Answer 14

Triangle-warning sign
Rectangular-information giving
Circular signs-orders
Red circular signs-tell what you MUST NOT do
Blue circular signs-what you SHOULD DO

Question 15

Lines in the middle of the road

What do these mean?
-short white broken line
-long white broken line
-chevron

Answer 15

Lines in the middle of the road

• short white broken line: separates traffic lanes
• long white broken line: warns that there may be hazard ahead; and to only overtake if road ahead is clear
  -chevron: separate lanes of traffic; protects traffic turning right

Question 16

Lines on your side of the road

What do these mean?
Yellow lines
White lines
Zig zag lines

Answer 16

Lines on your side of the road

Yellow lines-waiting/ stopping restrictions area (like bus zone)
White lines-end of carriageway
Zig zag lines-DO NOT park or stop in area (like school zone)

Question 17

Lines Across the road/on the road:

What do these mean?
-solid white line
-broken lines
-give way triangles, road-hump markings

Answer 17

Lines Across the road/on the road:

What do these mean?
-solid white line: stop
-broken lines: give way
-give way triangles, road-hump markings: warn of a hazard

Question 18

You are on a road with double white lines (line closest to you is solid). What does this mean?

What are the exceptions

Answer 18

Double white lines with a solid white line closest to you:
-means you CANNOT cross or straddle the line unless…

-if you are entering a property
-turning right into side road
-passing a stationary vehicle
-overtaking a slow moving horse, pedal cycle, road maintenance vehicle if they are travelling at <10mph

Question 19

You are on a road with double white lines with a broken white line closest to you. There is a white arrow pointing left. What does this mean?

Answer 19

Double white lines with a broken white line closest to you
-you may cross the lines to overtake if it is safe
-white arrow pointing to left reminds yo to return to the left side of the road after overtaking on the right

Question 20

During which times are you NOT allowed to sound your horn

Answer 20

You are not allowed to sound your horn between 11.30pm to 7.00 am.

Question 21

On a 3 way carriageway, which are the overtaking lanes? After overtaking a vehicle, which lane should you stay in

Answer 21

3 way carriageway
-center and right side are used for overtaking lanes
-stay on left hand side of road after overtaking a vehicle to allow others to overtake

-you MUST NOT overtake on the left to avoid confusion of other drivers in UK

Question 22

What does the sign mean? Where is this sign found on?

Answer 22

Sign directs you which way to go. Placed on slower paced moving vehicles like large lorries/HGV vehicles

Question 23

Where can you find reflective amber studs on the road?

Answer 23

Reflective amber studs can be found on the right side of the road

Question 24

What does the white arrow mean?

Answer 24

White arrow means that after overtaking to stay in left hand side of lane

Question 25

What sign does this indicate

Answer 25

This sign indicates a road hump

Question 26

What is the sequence of traffic lights and their meaning?
-red
-red and amber
-green
-amber

What does the green filter arrow mean?

If traffic lights are out of order, who has priority?

Answer 26

What do these mean on the traffic light?
-red: stop behind the line
-red and amber: stop and wait
-green: go
-amber: stop behind the line unless you have already crossed the line then go
-red

Green filter means you can go ahead in that direction

If traffic lights are out of order, no one has priority

Question 27

What does red X mean

Answer 27

Red X means DO NOT travel in lane

Question 28

What does amber light on overhead gantry mean?

Answer 28

Amber lights on overhead gantry warn you of hazards ahead like fog, road closure, to leave at next exit or temporary maximum speed limit

Question 29

What does this sign mean?

Answer 29

Minimum speed is 30mph

Question 30

What does this sign mean

Answer 30

This sign means there will be 2 way traffic ahead of the road

Question 32

Where would you find contraflow bus lanes?
-on one way street
-on urban motorways
-on dual carriageways

Answer 32

One way street
-allows buses to use shortcuts instead of using busy roads

Question 33

Where would you find contraflow bus lanes?
-on one way street
-on urban motorways
-on dual carriageways

Answer 33

One way street
-allows buses to use shortcuts instead of using busy roads

Question 34

What does this sign mean?

Answer 34

This sign is a warning that a T junction is ahead, to give priority to vehicles on the right

Question 35

What does this sign mean?

Answer 35

This sign is a warning that a T junction is ahead, to give priority to vehicles on the right

Question 36

What is the reason for hatched markings?
-separate dual carriageway
-warn hazard ahead
-separates traffic flowing in opposite direction

Answer 36

Hatched markings
separates traffic flowing in opposite direction