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Bus, cycle and tram signs quiz

Bus lanes, cycle routes and tramways. Ten questions a go, flashcards to learn them first, and every sign below with what it means.

A blue circle marks a route only the vehicles shown may use, and a red ring bans them. Blue rectangles show bus and cycle lanes, and which way their traffic runs.

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  • 10 questions
  • About 3 minutes
  • Answers explained
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Traffic signs in the Highway Code. Sign images: Department for Transport, © Crown copyright, reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flashcards

See the sign and say what it means, then turn it over. Any you did not know come round again.

20 cards

  • A new order each time
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Bus, cycle and tram signs: what each one means

For going over before or after the quiz.

  • Cycle route ahead
    Cycle route aheadA cycle route crosses or joins the road ahead. Watch for people cycling.
  • Trams crossing ahead
    Trams crossing aheadTrams cross the road ahead.
  • No cycling
    No cyclingNo cycling.
  • No buses
    No busesNo buses with more than eight passenger seats.
  • Buses, cycles and taxis only
    Buses, cycles and taxis onlyA route for buses, cycles and taxis only.
  • Trams only
    Trams onlyA route for trams only.
  • Trams and buses only
    Trams and buses onlyA route for trams and buses only.
  • Route for cycles only
    Route for cycles onlyA route for cycles only.
  • Shared path for cycles and pedestrians
    Shared path for cycles and pedestriansA path shared by people cycling and walking, with no line between them.
  • Segregated path for cycles and pedestrians
    Segregated path for cycles and pedestriansA path split by a line: cycles on one side, pedestrians on the other, as the sign shows.
  • Bus lane ahead
    Bus lane aheadA bus lane starts ahead, running the same way as the traffic. Local buses, cycles and taxis may use it.
  • Cycle lane ahead
    Cycle lane aheadA cycle lane starts ahead, running the same way as the traffic.
  • Contraflow bus lane
    Contraflow bus laneA bus lane where buses travel against the flow of the other traffic.
  • Contraflow cycle lane
    Contraflow cycle laneA cycle lane where cycles travel against the flow of the other traffic.
  • Recommended route for cycles
    Recommended route for cyclesA route recommended for cycles.
  • Cycle parking
    Cycle parkingA place to park cycles.
  • Numbered cycle route
    Numbered cycle routeA numbered route in the cycle network.
  • Bus lane at the junction ahead
    Bus lane at the junction aheadThe road at the junction ahead has a bus lane.
  • Cycle lane at the junction ahead
    Cycle lane at the junction aheadThe road at the junction ahead has a cycle lane.
  • Cyclists dismount
    Cyclists dismountPeople cycling must get off and walk.

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