DVSA Road and Traffic Signs

Question 1

What shape are warning signs used on UK roads?

Accepted Answer

Triangular with a red border

Answer

Circular with a red border

Answer

Square with a blue border

Answer

Rectangular with a green border

Question 2

What do blue circular signs on UK roads indicate?

Accepted Answer

Mandatory instructions that must be obeyed

Answer

A general warning of danger ahead

Answer

Information only, with no legal requirement

Answer

A prohibition that drivers must not do

Question 3

What does a 'No Entry' sign look like?

Accepted Answer

A red circle containing a white horizontal bar

Answer

A red triangle containing a white horizontal bar

Answer

A blue circle with a white arrow pointing left

Answer

A yellow triangle with a black cross inside

Question 4

What shape is a 'Give Way' sign at a junction?

Accepted Answer

An inverted triangle pointing downward

Answer

A circle with a red border

Answer

A rectangle with a blue background

Answer

A square with a yellow background

Question 5

At a 'Stop' sign, what must you do before proceeding?

Accepted Answer

Stop completely before the line, then proceed when safe

Answer

Slow down and give way only if traffic is approaching

Answer

Sound your horn to warn other road users

Answer

Flash your headlights and move forward cautiously

Question 6

What does a triangular sign containing an exclamation mark (!) indicate?

Accepted Answer

A general hazard that is not covered by a specific sign

Answer

A speed camera is ahead

Answer

Road works beginning in 200 metres

Answer

A pedestrian crossing is ahead

Question 7

What does a circular sign with a red border and a diagonal red bar through it indicate?

Accepted Answer

A prohibition — that particular action is not permitted

Answer

A speed limit that applies in that area

Answer

A mandatory instruction to turn around

Answer

An advisory warning to slow down