Road And Traffic Signs

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Question 1

What shape are traffic signs giving orders?

Question 2

What does this sign mean?

Question 3

What shape is a 'stop' sign?

Question 4

What does this sign mean?

Question 5

What does this sign mean?

Question 6

What does this sign mean?

Question 7

What does this sign mean?

Question 8

Which is the sign for a ring road?

Question 9

At traffic lights, what does it mean when the amber light shows on its own?

Question 10

You're at a junction controlled by traffic lights. When should you wait at a green light?

Question 11

Where would you find these flashing red light signals?

Question 12

What do these zigzag white lines mean?

Question 13

What does this motorway sign mean?

Question 14

What does this sign mean?

Question 15

What does this traffic sign mean?

Question 16

Which sign means you have priority over oncoming vehicles?

Question 17

What's the reason for the hatched area along the centre of this road?

Question 18

Other drivers may sometimes flash their headlights at you. What's the official meaning of this signal?

Question 19

Which sign informs you that you're coming to a 'no through road'?

Question 20

What does this white arrow on the road mean?

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Question 21

How can you identify traffic signs that give

AThey're rectangular with a yellow border
BThey're triangular with a blue border
CThey're square with a brown border
DThey're circular with a red border

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Question 22

Which type of sign tells you what you

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B
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Question 23

What does this sign mean?

AMaximum speed limit with traffic calming
BMinimum speed limit with traffic calming
C20 cars only parking zone
DOnly 20 cars allowed at any one time

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Question 24

What does this sign mean?

ANew speed limit 20 mph
BNo vehicles over 30 tonnes
CMinimum speed limit 30 mph
DEnd of 20 mph zone

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Question 25

What does this sign mean?

ANo overtaking
BNo motor vehicles
CClearway (no stopping)
DCars and motorcycles only

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Question 26

What does this sign mean?

ANo parking
BNo road markings
CNo through road
DNo entry

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Question 27

What does this sign mean?

ABend to the right
BRoad on the right closed
CNo traffic from the right
DNo right turn

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Question 28

Which sign means 'no entry'?

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B
C
D

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Question 29

What does this sign mean?

ARoute for trams only
BRoute for buses only
CParking for buses only
DParking for trams only

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Question 30

Which type of vehicle does this sign apply

AWide vehicles
BLong vehicles
CHigh vehicles
DHeavy vehicles

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Question 31

Which sign means no motor vehicles allowed?

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B
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Question 32

What does this sign mean?

AYou have priority
BNo motor vehicles
CTwo-way traffic
DNo overtaking

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Question 33

What does this sign mean?

AEnd of restricted speed area
BEnd of restricted parking area
CEnd of clearway
DEnd of cycle route

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Question 34

Which sign means 'no stopping'?

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Question 35

What does this sign mean?

ANational speed limit applies
BWaiting restrictions apply
CNo stopping
DNo entry

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Question 36

What does this sign mean?

ADistance to parking place ahead
BDistance to public telephone ahead
CDistance to public house ahead
DDistance to passing place ahead

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Question 37

What does this sign mean?

AVehicles may not park on the verge or footway
BVehicles may park on the left-hand side of the road only
CVehicles may park fully on the verge or footway
DVehicles may park on the right-hand side of the road only

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Question 38

What does this traffic sign mean?

ANo overtaking allowed
BGive priority to oncoming traffic
CTwo-way traffic
DOne-way traffic only

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Question 39

What's the meaning of this traffic sign?

AEnd of two-way road
BGive priority to vehicles coming towards you
CYou have priority over vehicles coming towards you
DBus lane ahead

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Question 40

In winter, road signs can become covered by

ACrossroads
BGive way
CStop
DTurn right

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Question 41

What does this sign mean?

AService area 30 miles ahead
BMaximum speed 30 mph
CMinimum speed 30 mph
DLay-by 30 miles ahead

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Question 42

What does this sign mean?

AGive way to oncoming vehicles
BApproaching traffic passes you on both sides
CTurn off at the next available junction
DPass either side to get to the same destination

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Question 43

What does this sign mean?

ARoute for trams
BGive way to trams
CRoute for buses
DGive way to buses

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Question 44

What messages are given by circular traffic signs

AThey give temporary directions during a diversion
BThey give directions to car parks
CThey give motorway information
DThey give mandatory instructions

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Question 45

Where would you see a contraflow bus lane?

AOn a dual carriageway
BOn a roundabout
COn an urban motorway
DOn a one-way street

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Question 46

What does this sign mean?

ABus station on the right
BContraflow bus lane
CWith-flow bus lane
DGive way to buses

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Question 47

What does a sign with a brown background

ATourist directions
BPrimary roads
CMotorway routes
DMinor roads

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Question 48

What does this sign mean?

ATourist attraction
BBeware of trains
CLevel crossing
DBeware of trams

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Question 49

What's the purpose of triangular shaped signs?

ATo give warnings
BTo give information
CTo give orders
DTo give directions

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Question 50

What does this sign mean?

ATurn left ahead
BT-junction
CNo through road
DGive way

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Question 51

What does this sign mean?

AMulti-exit roundabout
BRisk of ice
CSix roads converge
DPlace of historical interest

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Question 52

What does this sign mean?

ACrossroads
BLevel crossing with gate
CLevel crossing without gate
DAhead only

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Question 53

What does this sign mean?

ARing road
BMini-roundabout
CNo vehicles
DRoundabout

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Question 54

What information would be shown in a triangular

ARoad narrows
BAhead only
CKeep left
DMinimum speed

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Question 55

Which sign means that pedestrians may be walking

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B
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D

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Question 56

Which sign means there's a double bend ahead?

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Question 57

What does this sign mean?

AWait at the barriers
BWait at the crossroads
CGive way to trams
DGive way to farm vehicles

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Question 58

Which sign means the end of a dual

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Question 59

What does this sign mean?

AEnd of dual carriageway
BTall bridge
CRoad narrows
DEnd of narrow bridge

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Question 60

What does this sign mean?

ASide winds
BRoad noise
CAirport
DAdverse camber

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Question 61

What does this traffic sign mean?

ASlippery road ahead
BTyres liable to punctures ahead
CDanger ahead
DService area ahead

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Question 62

You're about to overtake. What should you do

AOvertake the other driver as quickly as possible
BMove to the right to get a better view
CSwitch your headlights on before overtaking
DHold back until you can see clearly ahead

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Question 63

What does this sign mean?

AAdverse camber
BSteep hill downwards
CUneven road
DSteep hill upwards

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Question 64

What does this sign mean?

AUneven road surface
BBridge over the road
CRoad ahead ends
DWater across the road

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Question 65

What does this sign mean?

ATurn left for parking area
BNo through road on the left
CNo entry for traffic turning left
DTurn left for ferry terminal

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Question 66

What does this sign mean?

AT-junction
BNo through road
CTelephone box ahead
DToilet ahead

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Question 67

What does this sign mean?

AThe right-hand lane ahead is narrow
BRight-hand lane for buses only
CRight-hand lane for turning right
DThe right-hand lane is closed

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Question 68

What does this sign mean?

AChange to the left-hand lane
BLeave at the next exit
CContraflow system
DOne-way street

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Question 69

What does this sign mean?

ALeave motorway at next exit
BLane for heavy and slow vehicles
CAll lorries use the hard shoulder
DRest area for lorries

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Question 70

What does a red traffic light mean?

AYou should stop unless turning left
BStop, if you're able to brake safely
CYou must stop and wait behind the stop line
DProceed with care

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Question 71

You're in the left-hand lane at traffic lights,

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B
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D

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Question 72

What does this sign mean?

ATraffic lights out of order
BAmber signal out of order
CTemporary traffic lights ahead
DNew traffic lights ahead

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Question 73

Who has priority when traffic lights are out

ATraffic going straight on
BTraffic turning right
CNobody
DTraffic turning left

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Question 74

When may you cross a double solid white

ATo pass traffic that's queuing back at a junction
BTo pass a car signalling to turn left ahead
CTo pass a road maintenance vehicle travelling at 10 mph or less
DTo pass a vehicle that's towing a trailer

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Question 75

What does this road marking mean?

ADon't cross the line
BNo stopping allowed
CYou're approaching a hazard
DNo overtaking allowed

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Question 76

Where would you see this road marking?

AAt traffic lights
BOn road humps
CNear a level crossing
DAt a box junction

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Question 77

Which diagram shows a hazard warning line?

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B
C
D

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Question 78

Why does this junction have a 'stop' sign

ASpeed on the major road is derestricted
BIt's a busy junction
CVisibility along the major road is restricted
DThe junction is on a downhill gradient

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Question 79

What does this line across the road at

AGive way to traffic from the right
BTraffic from the left has right of way
CYou have right of way
DStop at the line

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Question 80

How will a police officer in a patrol

AFlash the headlights, indicate left and point to the left
BOvertake and give a slowing down arm signal
CUse the siren, overtake, cut in front and stop
DPull alongside you, use the siren and wave you to stop

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Question 81

You're approaching a junction where the traffic lights

ATurn left only
BTurn right only
CContinue ahead only
DStop at the stop line

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Question 82

What does this arm signal mean?

AThe driver is slowing down
BThe driver intends to turn right
CThe driver wishes to overtake
DThe driver intends to turn left

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Question 83

What does this motorway sign mean?

ATemporary minimum speed 50 mph
BNo services for 50 miles
CObstruction 50 metres (164 feet) ahead
DTemporary maximum speed 50 mph

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Question 84

What does this sign mean?

AThrough traffic to use left lane
BRight-hand lane T-junction only
CRight-hand lane closed ahead
D11 tonne weight limit

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Question 85

What does '25' mean on this motorway sign?

AThe distance to the nearest town
BThe route number of the road
CThe number of the next junction
DThe speed limit on the slip road

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Question 86

How should the right-hand lane of a three-lane

AAs a high-speed lane
BAs an overtaking lane
CAs a right-turn lane
DAs an acceleration lane

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Question 87

Where can you find reflective amber studs on

ASeparating the slip road from the motorway
BOn the left-hand edge of the road
COn the right-hand edge of the road
DSeparating the lanes

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Question 88

Where would you find green reflective studs on

ASeparating driving lanes
BBetween the hard shoulder and the carriageway
CAt slip-road entrances and exits
DBetween the carriageway and the central reservation

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Question 89

What should you do when you see this

ALeave the motorway at the next exit
BTurn left immediately
CChange lane
DMove onto the hard shoulder

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Question 90

What does this sign mean?

ANo motor vehicles
BEnd of motorway
CNo through road
DEnd of bus lane

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Question 91

Which sign means that the national speed limit

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B
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Question 92

What's the national speed limit on a single

A50 mph
B60 mph
C40 mph
D70 mph

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Question 93

What does this sign indicate?

AA diversion route
BA picnic area
CA pedestrian zone
DA cycle route

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Question 94

What should you do when you see this

AMaintain the same speed
BCarry on with great care
CFind another route
DTelephone the police

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Question 95

What does this sign mean?

AMotorcycles only
BNo cars
CCars only
DNo motorcycles

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Question 96

You're on a motorway. A lorry has stopped

AMove into the right-hand lane
BStop behind the flashing lights
CPass the lorry on the left
DLeave the motorway at the next exit

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Question 97

You're on a motorway. What should you do

AContinue in that lane and look for further information
BDon't continue in that lane
CPull onto the hard shoulder
DStop and wait for an instruction to proceed

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Question 98

When may you sound your vehicle's horn?

ATo give you right of way
BTo attract a friend s attention
CTo warn others of your presence
DTo make slower drivers move over

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Question 99

Your vehicle is stationary. When may you use

AWhen another road user poses a danger
BWhen the road is blocked by queuing traffic
CWhen it's used only briefly
DWhen signalling that you've just arrived

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Question 100

What does this sign mean?

AYou can park on the days and times shown
BNo parking on the days and times shown
CNo parking at all from Monday to Friday
DEnd of the urban clearway restrictions

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Question 101

What does this sign mean?

AQuayside or river bank
BSteep hill downwards
CUneven road surface
DRoad liable to flooding

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Question 102

What do the long white lines along the

ABus lane
BHazard warning
CGive way
DLane marking

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Question 103

What does this signal mean?

ACars must stop
BTrams must stop
CBoth trams and cars must stop
DBoth trams and cars can continue

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Question 104

Where would you find these road markings?

AAt a railway crossing
BAt a mini-roundabout
COn a motorway
DOn a pedestrian crossing

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Question 105

A police car is following you. What should

ATurn left at the next junction
BPull up on the left
CStop immediately
DMove over to the left

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Question 106

You see this amber traffic light ahead. Which

ARed alone
BRed and amber together
CGreen and amber together
DGreen alone

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Question 107

What does it mean if you see this

ALeave the motorway at the next exit
BAll vehicles use the hard shoulder
CSharp bend to the left ahead
DStop: all lanes ahead closed

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Question 108

What must you do when you see this

AStop only if traffic is approaching
BStop even if the road is clear
CStop only if children are waiting to cross
DStop only if a red light is showing

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Question 109

Which shape is used for a 'give way'

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B
C
D

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Question 110

What does this sign mean?

ABuses turning
BRing road
CMini-roundabout
DKeep right

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Question 111

What does this sign mean?

ATwo-way traffic straight ahead
BTwo-way traffic crosses a one-way road
CTwo-way traffic over a bridge
DTwo-way traffic crosses a two-way road

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Question 112

What does this sign mean?

ATwo-way traffic crosses a one-way road
BTraffic approaching you has priority
CTwo-way traffic straight ahead
DMotorway contraflow system ahead

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Question 113

What does this sign mean?

AHump bridge
BTraffic-calming hump
CLow bridge
DUneven road

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Question 114

What does this sign mean?

ADirection to park-and-ride car park
BNo parking for buses or coaches
CDirection to bus and coach park
DParking area for cars and coaches

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Question 115

What should you do when you're approaching traffic

APass the lights if the road is clear
BTake care because there's a fault with the lights
CWait for the green light
DStop because the lights are changing to red

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Question 116

You've stopped at a railway level crossing. What

APhone the signal operator
BAlert drivers behind you
CWait
DProceed with caution

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Question 117

You're in a tunnel and you see this

ADirection to an emergency pedestrian exit
BBeware of pedestrians: no footpath ahead
CNo access for pedestrians
DBeware of pedestrians crossing ahead

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Question 118

Which sign shows that you're entering a one-way

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B
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D

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Question 119

What does this sign mean?

AWith-flow bus and cycle lane
BContraflow bus and cycle lane
CNo buses and cycles allowed
DNo waiting for buses and cycles

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Question 120

Which of these signs warns you of a

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B
C
D

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Question 121

What does this sign mean?

ASchool crossing patrol
BNo pedestrians allowed
CPedestrian zone - no vehicles
DZebra crossing ahead

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Question 122

Which sign means there will be two-way traffic

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B
C
D

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Question 123

Which arm signal tells you that the car

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B
C
D

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Question 124

Which sign means turn left ahead?

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B
C
D

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Question 125

What should you be aware of if you've

AThis is a single-track road
BYou can't stop on this road
COnly one lane is in use
DAll traffic is going one way

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Question 126

You're approaching traffic lights and the red light

ARed and amber
BGreen alone
CAmber alone
DGreen and amber

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Question 127

What does this sign mean?

ALow bridge ahead
BTunnel ahead
CAncient monument ahead
DTraffic danger spot ahead

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Question 128

What does the white line along the side

AThe edge of the carriageway
BThe approach to a hazard
CNo parking
DNo overtaking

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Question 129

How should you give an arm signal to

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B
C
D

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Question 130

You're waiting at a T-junction. What should you

AMove out and accelerate hard
BWait until the vehicle starts to turn in
CPull out before the vehicle reaches the junction
DMove out slowly

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Question 131

When may you use hazard warning lights while

AInstead of sounding the horn in a built-up area between 11.30 pm and 7.00 am
BOn a motorway or unrestricted dual carriageway, to warn of a hazard ahead
COn rural routes, after a sign warning of animals
DOn the approach to toucan crossings, where cyclists are waiting to cross

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Question 132

Why should you make sure that your indicators

ATo avoid flattening the battery
BTo avoid misleading other road users
CTo avoid dazzling other road users
DTo avoid damage to the indicator relay

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Question 133

You're driving in busy traffic. You want to

AAs you're passing or just after the junction
BJust before you reach the junction
CWell before you reach the junction
DIt would be better not to signal at all

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