Information and direction signs quiz
Rectangles inform. Ten questions a go, flashcards to learn them first, and every sign below with what it means.
Rectangles give information. On a direction sign, the colour says what kind of road it points along: blue for motorways, green for primary routes, white for other roads and brown for tourist attractions.
Flashcards
See the sign and say what it means, then turn it over. Any you did not know come round again.
23 cards
- A new order each time
- Nothing saved
Information and direction signs: what each one means
For going over before or after the quiz.
Parking place or lay-byA parking place or lay-by. 
One-way trafficOne-way traffic. Compare the round blue "ahead only" order: a rectangle informs, a circle orders. 
No through roadNo through road for vehicles: the road ahead is a dead end. 
No through road to the leftThe road to the left at the junction ahead is a dead end for vehicles. 
Priority over oncoming vehiclesYou have priority over vehicles coming the other way through the narrow section ahead. 
Emergency telephoneAn emergency telephone. 
Right-hand lane endsThe right-hand lane ends ahead. Traffic in it must move into the lane on its left. 
Congestion charging zoneThe entrance to a congestion charging zone, where driving in during its hours costs a daily charge. 
Camping and caravan siteA camping and caravan site, at the distance shown. Brown signs are for tourist attractions and facilities. 
Picnic siteA picnic site, at the distance shown. 
Recommended route for lorriesA route recommended for lorries, here to the docks. 
Passing placeOn a single-track road, a place to pull into so an oncoming vehicle can pass, or the one behind can overtake. Never park in one. 
Single track road with passing placesA single-track road ahead, with passing places. 
Dual carriageway aheadA dual carriageway starts ahead. 
Unsuitable for heavy goods vehiclesThe road is not suitable for heavy goods vehicles. It is advice, not a ban. 
Escape lane aheadAn escape lane ahead, for a vehicle whose brakes have failed on the hill. 
Home ZoneA street designed for people as much as traffic. Expect people walking and children playing in the road. 
Traffic calmed areaTraffic calming, such as road humps and narrowings, runs through the area ahead. 
Quiet laneA country lane shared with people walking, cycling and riding horses. Expect them in the road. 
End of quiet laneThe quiet lane ends here. 
ServicesThe way to services such as toilets, fuel and food. 
Tourist informationA tourist information point. 
Tourist attractionBrown signs point to tourist attractions, here a zoo 3 miles to the right.
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