road and traffic signs

• circular signs give orders
• blue circles give instruction
• red circles tell you what you must not do
• triangular signs give warnings
• rectangular signs give information
• the stop sign is octagonal
• short broken lines 


  divide lanes
• longer broken white lines 


  hazzard warning lines - only overtake if you can see the road ahead is clear
• double white lines with solid white line in your side of the road 


  you must not cross / straddle the line
• white diagonal stripes or chevrons 


  seperate lanes of traffic / protect traffic turning right
• lines along side of the road

  • white - shows edge of the carriageway
  • yellow - waiting and stopping restrictions
  • zigzag - no stopping or waiting at any time
• lines on / across road

  • broken - give way
  • solid - stop
  • various markings (give way triangles) - warn of hazard
• traffic lights 


  • red - stop and wait behind stop line
  • red and amber - stop and wait
  • green - go if clear
  • amber - stop unless you have already crossed stop line / so close that pulling up may cause an incident
  • red
• red flashing lights can be founf at level crossings, lifting bridges or outside fire stations. stop when these show
• motorway signals on gantries / at roadside 


  • amber - warns you of hazard / temporary maximum speed limit
  • red and red X - mustnt drive within the lane as closed beyond the signal
  • red in central reservation / side of the road and lane closed sign shows - mustnt go beyond the signal in any lane
  • red lights at start of slip road - do not enter / try to join motorway at that junction
• arm signal


  used to strengthen / clarify message given by your indicators like when youre signalling to turn right in busy traffic
• if youre slowing down / stopping just after a junction , wait to signal until youre passing the junction or just after it
• horn mustnt be used between 11.30 pm and 7 am
• only flash headlights to warn other road users that you are there
• police will use blue lights to get you to stop

  traffic officers will use flashing amber
• contraflow lanes

  lanes that flow in the opposite direction to most traffic
• when you see contra flow lanes at roadworks reduce your speed in good time
• signs with brown backround give tourist information
• up and down arm signal - going to pull up
• ford - water across the road
• contraflow system 


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• zebra crossing ahead 


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• route for trams 


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• minimum speed 30 mph


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• give way sign 


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• direction to park and ride park


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• one way system


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• contraflow bus lane 


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• ring road 


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• leave motorway at next exit 


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• 2 way traffic crosses a one way road 


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• with flow bus and cycle lane 


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• end of restriction


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• no motorcycles 


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• forward spinning arm signal


  intends to turn left