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Flashcards in Road and Traffic Signs Deck (19)
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1
Q

What do circular signs do?

A

Give orders

2
Q

What do blue circles do?

A

Give an instruction

3
Q

What do red rings or circles do?

A

Tel you what you must not do

4
Q

What do triangular sigsn do?

A

Give warnings

5
Q

What do rectangular sigsn do?

A

Give ifnormation

6
Q

What shape is the stop sign? why?

A

Octagonal, so it can be recognised even if obscured

7
Q

What do short broken white lines in the middle of the road mean?

A

divides lanes

8
Q

What do longer broken white luines in the midle of the lane mean?

A

Only overtake if you can see the road ahead is clear

9
Q

What do double white lines with a solid white line on your side of the road mean?

A

You msut not overtake or straddle the line

10
Q

What do white diagnol stripes or chevrons int he middle of the lane mean?

A

These seperate lanes of traffic or preotect traffic turnig right

11
Q

What does a white line along the side of the road show?

A

The edge of the carrigeway

12
Q

What do yellow lines along the side of the road mean?

A

Waitning and stopping restrictions

13
Q

What do zigzag lines mean at the siode of the road?

A

No stopping or parking at any time

14
Q

Wat do broken lines across tyhe road mean

A

give way

15
Q

What does a solid line across the road mean?

A

Stop

16
Q

What does other markings across the road mean?

A

Warn of a hazard

17
Q

What do signs with a brown background mean?

A

Tourist information

18
Q

Can you use hazard lights when moving?

A

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

19
Q

Can you ever cross double white lines where theres a solid white line on your side of the road?

A
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