Dallah Test Traffic Signs and Signals — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does a red octagonal sign with white text mean on Saudi roads?
- Yield to oncoming traffic
- Stop completely before proceeding (Correct answer)
- Speed limit ahead
- Road closed ahead
Correct answer: Stop completely before proceeding
A red octagonal (8-sided) sign is a STOP sign, requiring drivers to come to a complete stop before the intersection. In Saudi Arabia, these signs use both Arabic and English text.
Question 2: What does a circular sign with a red border and a number inside indicate?
- Minimum speed requirement
- Maximum speed limit in km/h (Correct answer)
- Distance to the next city
- Number of lanes ahead
Correct answer: Maximum speed limit in km/h
A circular sign with a red border displaying a number indicates the maximum speed limit in kilometers per hour. Saudi Arabia uses the metric system for all road measurements and speed limits.
Question 3: What does a flashing yellow traffic light mean at a Saudi intersection?
- Stop and wait for green
- Proceed with caution after ensuring the intersection is clear (Correct answer)
- Accelerate to cross quickly
- The traffic light is broken — ignore it
Correct answer: Proceed with caution after ensuring the intersection is clear
A flashing yellow light means proceed with caution. Drivers should slow down and check for cross traffic before passing through the intersection. It often operates during low-traffic hours.
Question 4: What does a blue circular sign with a white arrow pointing right indicate?
- Right turn prohibited
- Right turn mandatory (Correct answer)
- Parking on the right
- Hospital to the right
Correct answer: Right turn mandatory
A blue circular sign with a white directional arrow is a mandatory direction sign. A right-pointing arrow means all traffic must turn right. Blue circular signs indicate mandatory actions in Saudi Arabia.
Question 5: What does a triangular warning sign with an exclamation mark mean?
- Road under construction
- General danger or hazard ahead (Correct answer)
- School zone
- Hospital nearby
Correct answer: General danger or hazard ahead
A triangular sign with an exclamation mark (!) is a general warning sign indicating danger or a hazard ahead. It is used where no specific warning sign exists for the particular hazard.
Question 6: At a roundabout in Saudi Arabia, which vehicle has the right of way?
- Vehicles entering the roundabout
- Vehicles already inside the roundabout (Correct answer)
- The larger vehicle always has priority
- The vehicle on the right always has priority
Correct answer: Vehicles already inside the roundabout
In Saudi Arabia, vehicles already circulating inside the roundabout have the right of way. Vehicles entering must yield to traffic already in the roundabout before merging in.
Dallah Test Traffic Signs and Signals
What does a red octagonal sign with white text mean on Saudi roads?