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UK road signs for the theory test

Signs talk in shapes. Circles give orders, triangles warn and rectangles inform. A red ring says what you must not do; a blue circle says what you must do.

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Signs giving orders

  • 30

    Maximum speed 30 mph

  • National speed limit applies

  • STOP

    Stop and give way

  • GIVEWAY

    Give way to traffic on the major road

  • No entry for vehicles

  • No right turn

  • No U-turns

  • No overtaking

  • Give priority to vehicles from the opposite direction

  • No waiting

  • No stopping (clearway)

  • Ahead only

  • Keep left

  • Mini-roundabout

  • 30

    Minimum speed 30 mph

Warning signs

  • Crossroads

  • T-junction

  • Roundabout

  • Double bend, first to the left

  • Road narrows on both sides

  • Two-way traffic straight ahead

  • Traffic signals

  • 10%

    Steep hill downwards

  • Level crossing with barrier or gate

  • Hump bridge

  • Risk of ice

  • STOP100 yds

    'Stop' line ahead

Motorway and information signs

  • One-way traffic

  • Priority over vehicles from the opposite direction

  • Start of motorway

  • End of motorway

  • About 300 yards to the exit

  • Lane closed: do not drive in it

Road markings

  • Solid line on your side: do not cross, with a few exceptions

  • Box junction: enter only when your exit is clear

  • Crossing ahead: no parking or overtaking

  • No waiting at any time

Know them cold

Seeing a sign is not the same as recalling it under the clock. The quiz mixes them up and tells you the rule behind each one.

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Every sign is in The Highway Code, free on GOV.UK.