Signs giving orders quiz: red rings and blue circles
Circles give orders. Ten questions a go, flashcards to learn them first, and every sign below with what it means.
A red ring mostly tells you what you must not do, and a blue circle tells you what you must do. Stop and give way have shapes of their own, so they can be recognised from behind or under snow.
Flashcards
See the sign and say what it means, then turn it over. Any you did not know come round again.
35 cards
- A new order each time
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Signs giving orders: what each one means
For going over before or after the quiz.
Stop and give wayStop at the line, then give way to traffic on the major road. It is the only eight-sided sign. 
Give way to traffic on the major roadGive way to traffic on the major road. You need not stop if the way is clear. 
No entry for vehicular trafficNo entry for vehicles, usually the far end of a one-way street. 
No vehicles except bicycles being pushedNo vehicles of any kind, except bicycles being pushed. A red ring with nothing inside means no vehicles. 
No motor vehiclesNo motor vehicles: cars, motorcycles and the rest. Cycles may still use the road. 
No motor vehicles except solo motorcyclesNo motor vehicles, except solo motorcycles, scooters and mopeds. 
No motorcyclesNo solo motorcycles, scooters or mopeds. 
No right turnNo right turn at the junction ahead. 
No left turnNo left turn at the junction ahead. 
No U-turnsNo U-turns: you may not turn round to go back the way you came. 
Give priority to vehicles from the opposite directionGive priority to vehicles coming the other way. Your direction is the small red arrow. 
No overtakingNo overtaking from this sign until the end of the restriction. 
No goods vehicles over the maximum gross weight shownNo goods vehicles over the weight shown, in tonnes. A car can carry on. 
End of the goods vehicle restrictionThe restriction on goods vehicles ends here. 
No vehicles over the height shownNo vehicles taller than the height shown, usually before a low bridge. 
No vehicles over the width shownNo vehicles wider than the width shown. 
No vehicles over the length shownNo vehicle, or vehicle and trailer together, longer than the length shown. 
No ridden or accompanied horsesNo ridden or accompanied horses. 
No horse-drawn vehiclesNo horse-drawn vehicles. 
No towed caravansNo towed caravans. 
No pedestriansNo pedestrians. 
No articulated vehiclesNo articulated vehicles. 
No vehicles carrying explosivesNo vehicles carrying explosives. 
Weight limit at a weak bridgeNo vehicles over the gross weight shown may cross the weak bridge ahead. 
Stop: policeStop. Used where the police are controlling traffic. 
Turn leftTurn left. A straight arrow on a blue disc is an order for the junction you are at. 
Turn rightTurn right at this junction. 
Turn left aheadTurn left at the junction ahead. The bent arrow means the turn is coming up. 
Turn right aheadTurn right at the junction ahead. 
Keep leftKeep to the left of the sign, as on a traffic island. 
Vehicles may pass either side to reach the same destinationVehicles may pass either side of the sign to reach the same place. 
Mini-roundaboutA mini-roundabout: go round clockwise and give way to traffic from your immediate right. 
Except for accessUnder a sign banning vehicles: you may still drive in to reach a home, business or other premises on the road. 
Except busesUnder a sign banning vehicles: buses may still go through. 
Except cyclesUnder a sign banning vehicles: cycles may still go through.
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