UK Road Signs Quiz
Preparing for your theory test? Test your knowledge with our interactive quiz featuring official UK traffic signs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Cattle Grid road sign mean?
Cattle grid with indication of bypass for horse-drawn vehicles and animals.
What does the Horses Crossing road sign mean?
Accompanied horses or ponies likely to be in or crossing the road.
What does the Crossing Phone road sign mean?
Name of level crossing and phone number for contacting the railway operator (at level crossings without a dedicated phone).
What does the Flashing Pedestrian Signal road sign mean?
Flashing pedestrian signals used at some level crossings indicate that it is not safe to cross: pedestrians should stop at the pedestrian stop line.
What does the Park Here road sign mean?
Place where drivers of large or slow vehicles should park near a level crossing while contacting the signal operator.
What does the Yellow Box Markings road sign mean?
Yellow box markings indicate an area of carriageway at a level crossing that must be kept clear. Do not enter the box if other stationary traffic may cause you to stop with any part of your vehicle within the box.
What does the Bells Suspended road sign mean?
Bells suspended over the road at a railway crossing to give an audible warning to drivers of vehicles that exceed the safe height beneath electrified overhead cables.
What does the Countdown Markers road sign mean?
Countdown markers may be provided on the approach to a crossing. These divide the distance between the advance warning sign and the stop line into 3 equal parts; each sloping bar does not necessarily represent a distance of 100 yards.
What does the Large Slow Vehicles Permission road sign mean?
At automatic level crossings, drivers of large or slow vehicles must phone before and after crossing.
What does the Long Low Vehicles Phone road sign mean?
Long low vehicles may be at risk of grounding; drivers of such vehicles must phone before crossing.
What does the New Level Crossing road sign mean?
New method of controlling traffic at a crossing ahead (temporary sign).
What does the Safe Height road sign mean?
Electrified overhead cable and the safe height beneath it (usually associated with an overhead electrified railway or tramway). On the approach to a junction, the plate may include an arrow to indicate the direction of the level crossing.
What does the Stop When Lights Show road sign mean?
Plate used with level crossing warning signs: advance warning of light signals at a level crossing with or without a gate or barrier.
What does the Convoy System road sign mean?
Vehicles to be escorted in convoys through road works ahead.
What does the Convoy Vehicle road sign mean?
Sign on convoy vehicle (‘NO OVERTAKING’ may be omitted).
What does the Night Time Works road sign mean?
Advance warning may be given when delays are expected during overnight convoy working.
What does the Traffic Control road sign mean?
Traffic signals ahead where convoy working is in operation.
What does the When Green Light Shows road sign mean?
When the green light shows at temporary traffic signals, vehicular traffic must follow the vehicle escorting the traffic through the road works.
What does the When Red Light Shows road sign mean?
Point beyond which vehicles should not proceed when temporary traffic signals show a red light.
What does the Cycle Route road sign mean?
Pedal cycle route crossing or joining the road ahead.
What does the Additional Traffic Lane road sign mean?
Additional traffic lane available ahead as part of a temporary traffic management scheme.
What does the Crossing Not In Use road sign mean?
Zebra, parallel or signalled crossing facility temporarily out of use (sign for pedestrians, cyclists or equestrians).
What does the Cyclists Dismount road sign mean?
Temporary sign used at road works to instruct cyclists to dismount and use the adjacent footway.
What does the Drivers Of Wide Loads road sign mean?
Location of telephone to be used by drivers of wide loads to seek assistance.
What does the Free Recovery road sign mean?
In the event of a breakdown within a road works site, await rescue by free recovery service.
What does the Highway Maintenance road sign mean?
Sign on a vehicle being used in connection with highway maintenance works (flashing amber lights are normally mounted on the roof of the vehicle).
What does the Information About Street Works road sign mean?
Information about street works, with an emergency telephone number (sign for pedestrians).
What does the Lane Temporarily Closed road sign mean?
This sign is used on a single carriageway road with more than 2 lanes, to indicate that a lane in the centre of the road is temporarily closed.
What does the Loose Chippings road sign mean?
Risk of skidding and maximum speed of 20 mph advised on a road that has loose chippings.
What does the Max Speed 30 road sign mean?
Maximum speed advised, in miles per hour, through road works.
What does the No Hard Shoulder 400 Yards road sign mean?
Hard shoulder temporarily closed for the distance shown.
What does the No Road Markings road sign mean?
Temporary absence of road markings for the distance shown.
What does the Pedestrians Look Left road sign mean?
Temporary sign used at road works to indicate the direction in which pedestrians should look for approaching traffic.
What does the Roadworks End National Speed Limit road sign mean?
The end of a temporary mandatory speed limit is indicated by the ‘end of road works’ sign. However, the message may be reinforced by a sign indicating the permanent speed limit beyond the road works. This may be combined with the ‘end of road works’ sign. Where the permanent limit after the works is different from that in advance of the works, a speed limit sign is always used. The national speed limit sign shown in the example is varied to the appropriate limit.
What does the Sharp Bends Ahead road sign mean?
Sharp bends ahead where traffic is diverted onto a temporary road for a short distance: the number of traffic lanes remains the same.
What does the Sharp Left road sign mean?
Sharp deviation of route to the left (right if chevrons reversed) at road works or other temporary obstruction.
What does the Sign Not In Use road sign mean?
Variable message sign ahead not in use or being tested.
What does the Slow Wet Tar road sign mean?
Temporary hazard: vehicular traffic should proceed slowly.
What does the Stop Works road sign mean?
Vehicular traffic must not proceed beyond the sign when it is displayed for a short period during works on or near a road (hand-held sign).
What does the Wide Loads road sign mean?
Instructions to drivers of wide loads on action to be taken before reaching road works ahead (instructions may vary).
What does the Workforce In Road road sign mean?
Vehicular traffic should proceed slowly, owing to workforce in the road ahead.
What does the Another Train Coming Light road sign mean?
If there is more than one railway line over an automatic crossing, this signal will also flash and the sound of the audible warning will change if another train is approaching.
What does the Auto Level Crossing road sign mean?
Automatic open level crossings have flashing signals and audible warnings. The lights will flash and the warnings will sound until it is safe to cross.
What does the Open Level Crossing road sign mean?
Open level crossings without gates, barriers or road traffic light signals have ‘give way’ signs over a symbol of a railway locomotive.
What does the Children Lights road sign mean?
Lights warning of children likely to be crossing the road on their way to or from school (used with ‘school’ sign).
What does the Disabled People road sign mean?
Disabled pedestrians. ‘Disabled’ may be varied to ‘Blind’.
What does the Pedestrians Crossing road sign mean?
Pedestrians likely to be crossing a high-speed road where there is no formal crossing point.
What does the School 20mph road sign mean?
Part-time advisory 20 mph speed limit at or near a school.
What does the Ford road sign mean?
Worded warning. ‘Ford’ may be varied to ‘Flood’, ‘Gate’, ‘Gates’ or ‘No smoking’.
What does the Mandatory Height road sign mean?
Advance warning of a mandatory height restriction ahead; the sign may include an arrow, if the restriction is on a side road.