Chapter 4 · 58 questions
Road Signs & Markings
Warning, regulatory and information signs, road markings and traffic signals -- worked out from shape and colour.
Sample questions
What shape are most warning signs?
- · Circular
- ✓ Triangular
- · Rectangular
- · Octagonal
Warning signs are usually triangular with a red border, alerting you to a hazard ahead (Highway Code, signs).
A circular sign with a red border generally...
- · Gives information
- ✓ Tells you what you must not do
- · Warns of a bend
- · Marks a tourist route
Circular signs with a red ring or border give orders, mostly prohibitions — telling you what you must not do.
A blue circular sign usually...
- · Warns of danger
- ✓ Gives a positive instruction you must follow
- · Shows a speed limit
- · Marks parking
Blue circles give a mandatory positive instruction, such as 'turn left ahead' or a minimum speed.