UK PCV Theory Test Traffic Signs and Road Markings 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: You see a rectangular blue sign with white text reading 'BUS LANE Mon–Sat 7am–7pm'. What does this mean for your PCV during those hours?
- You may use the lane only if no other buses are present
- You may use the lane as a scheduled bus service vehicle (Correct answer)
- You must avoid the lane unless the timetable permits it
- You may use the lane only if carrying more than 8 passengers
Correct answer: You may use the lane as a scheduled bus service vehicle
Bus lanes are designated for use by buses and other authorised vehicles during the hours shown. A PCV operating as a bus service may use the lane within those times.
Question 2: What do zigzag white lines painted on the road on the approach to a zebra crossing indicate?
- Parking is limited to 20 minutes in this area
- No overtaking or parking is permitted in this zone (Correct answer)
- Pedestrians must wait for a gap in traffic before crossing
- Large vehicles must use the left-hand lane only
Correct answer: No overtaking or parking is permitted in this zone
Zigzag lines at a zebra crossing prohibit parking and overtaking within that zone, keeping the crossing clear and visible for both drivers and pedestrians.
Question 3: A circular blue sign with a white horizontal arrow pointing left is displayed on the road ahead. What must you do?
- Keep left at the next junction only
- Pass to the left of the obstruction or island ahead (Correct answer)
- Turn left at the next available road
- Give way to traffic coming from the left
Correct answer: Pass to the left of the obstruction or island ahead
A circular blue sign with a directional white arrow is a mandatory instruction sign. When shown next to a refuge or island, it means all vehicles must pass to the side indicated by the arrow.
Question 4: You see a triangular sign with a red border containing an image of traffic lights. What does this warn you about?
- A level crossing with automatic barriers ahead
- Traffic signals ahead that you must prepare to stop for (Correct answer)
- A junction where a police officer is controlling traffic
- A pedestrian crossing with push-button signals ahead
Correct answer: Traffic signals ahead that you must prepare to stop for
The triangular traffic-light warning sign alerts drivers to the presence of traffic signals ahead, giving them time to reduce speed and prepare to stop if the signal is red.
Question 5: What does a continuous solid white line painted along the centre of a two-way road mean?
- Overtaking is permitted if the road ahead is clear for at least 100 metres
- You must not cross or straddle the line under any circumstances (Correct answer)
- The road is about to become a dual carriageway
- The lane ahead is reserved for buses and cyclists only
Correct answer: You must not cross or straddle the line under any circumstances
A continuous solid white centre line is a mandatory road marking meaning you must not cross or straddle it. It is used where visibility is limited or hazards make overtaking unsafe.
Question 6: You approach a circular sign with a red border containing a white horizontal bar across its centre. What does this sign mean?
- No vehicles over 3.5 tonnes permitted beyond this point
- No entry for vehicular traffic in this direction (Correct answer)
- Clearance height restriction applies ahead
- No overtaking permitted in this section of road
Correct answer: No entry for vehicular traffic in this direction
A red circle with a white horizontal bar is the 'No Entry' sign, meaning no vehicles may enter the road in that direction. Driving past it would put you the wrong way on a one-way street.
UK PCV Theory Test Traffic Signs and Road Markings 1
You see a rectangular blue sign with white text reading 'BUS LANE Mon–Sat 7am–7pm'.
What does this mean for your PCV during those hours?