Roads And Traffic Signs

Question 1

What do circular signs imply?

Answer 1

They are there to give orders

Question 2

What do blue circles mean?

Answer 2

They give instructions

Question 3

What do red circles tell you to do?

Answer 3

Tells you what you must not do

Question 4

What do triangle signs tell you?

Answer 4

Give you warning

Question 5

What do rectangular signs tell you?

Answer 5

They Tell you information

Question 6

What is the stop sign?

Answer 6

Is octagonal, so it is greatly understood

Question 7

What are maximum speed limit signs?

Answer 7

-shown inside red circles
- don’t exceed speed limit shown
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Question 8

Where is the national speed limit sign shown?

Answer 8

-where no specific speed limits are indicated on the road

Question 9

What do short lines in the middle of the road do?

Answer 9

Divide lanes

Question 10

What do longer broken white lines in middle of road mean?

Answer 10

There hazard warnings lines. So only overtake if you can see road ahead

Question 11

What do double white lines mean in the middle of the road?

Answer 11

Must not cross or straddle the line

Question 12

What do white diagonal strips mean in the middle of the road?

Answer 12

Separate lanes of traffic/protect traffic turning right

Question 13

What do white lines along side of road mean?

Answer 13

Shows edge of the carriageway

Question 14

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

Answer 14

They show waiting and stopping areas

Question 15

What do zigzag lines along side of road mean?

Answer 15

Means no stopping or parking at any time

Question 16

What do broken lines accross side of road mean?

Answer 16

Broken lines accross road mean ‘giveway’

Question 17

What do solid lines on road mean?

Answer 17

Means to stop

Question 18

What do varies lines mean if there on the road?

Answer 18

Means That there is a hazard

Question 19

Why are reflective studs usefal at night?

Answer 19

As visibility is usually poor at night

Question 20

What do the different colors on a traffic light mean?

Answer 20

Red-stop & wait

Red and amber— stop and wait

-green— go if the way is clear

amber—stop unless your close to the stop line. Or if you do t have another choice

Question 21

What happens when the traffic light are out of order?

Answer 21

Procced with great care, as no-one has priority

Question 22

What should you do if the red lights are flashing?

Answer 22

Stop

Question 23

What signals can be shown on the overhead gantries?

Answer 23

-amber( warn of a hazard or a temporary speed limit)

-red ( with red X, you must not drive in the lane

-red flash ( in central reservation or road side, then you must not go beyond the signal in any land)

Question 24

What should you do to your indicators after turning?

Answer 24

Cancel them out to avoid misleading of drivers

Question 25

What should you do if another driver indicates by mistake?

Answer 25

Wait until vehicle starts to turn before emerging

Question 26

When can you use an arm signal?

Answer 26

When signaling right in busy traffic

To slow down to give way at a zebra crossing

(Strengthen message)

Question 27

When should you signal when slowing down after a junction

Answer 27

Wait to signal until passing junction or just after it

Question 28

Why should you know all arm signals?

Answer 28

Police might signal them when directing traffic

Question 29

When should you use the horn?

Answer 29

To warn other drivers of your present

(Not between 11:30 pm -and 7am)

(If stationary, use to warn other vehicles of danger)

Question 30

What is the only reason to flash your headlights?

Answer 30

To warn other road users that your there

Question 31

How might a police officer following you signal?

Answer 31

Flash headlights or blue lights. Use siren or horn. They Indicate left or point left to get you to stop

Question 32

How should you respond if a police officer is signaling you?

Answer 32

Pull up on the left when. Safe to do so

Question 33

Where do you see traffic officers that have amber flashing lights?

Answer 33

On motorways and some a-class roads in England

(They signal you to pull over)

Question 34

Should you comply with direction given by police or traffic officers?

Answer 34

Yes, as otherwise it is an offense

Question 35

What are contraflow lanes?

Answer 35

Lanes that flow in opposite direction to most traffic. They will be marked on the road, and do not follow these lanes

Question 36

Where do you find bus and cycle contraflow lanes?

Answer 36

In a one way street (don’t enter these roads)

Question 37

What should you do when you see a contraflow lane at roadworks?

Answer 37

•Reduce speed limit effectively

•choose appropriate lane to go in,

• keep good separation distance of moving vehicle in front.

Question 38

Where on a motorway can you overtake? (And not)

Answer 38

Right hand lane and centre

(Not on the left on free flowing motorway or duel carriage way)

Question 39

What should you do after overtaking?

Answer 39

Move back to lane on left after overtaking