DVSA Road and Traffic Signs 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What shape are warning signs used on UK roads?
- Circular with a red border
- Triangular with a red border (Correct answer)
- Square with a blue border
- Rectangular with a green border
Correct answer: Triangular with a red border
Warning signs in the UK are triangular with a red border, alerting drivers to hazards ahead.
Question 2: What do blue circular signs on UK roads indicate?
- A general warning of danger ahead
- Mandatory instructions that must be obeyed (Correct answer)
- Information only, with no legal requirement
- A prohibition that drivers must not do
Correct answer: Mandatory instructions that must be obeyed
Blue circular signs give mandatory instructions that all drivers must follow, such as 'turn left ahead'.
Question 3: What does a 'No Entry' sign look like?
- A red triangle containing a white horizontal bar
- A red circle containing a white horizontal bar (Correct answer)
- A blue circle with a white arrow pointing left
- A yellow triangle with a black cross inside
Correct answer: A red circle containing a white horizontal bar
The 'No Entry' sign is a red-filled circle with a white horizontal bar, prohibiting vehicles from entering.
Question 4: What shape is a 'Give Way' sign at a junction?
- A circle with a red border
- A rectangle with a blue background
- An inverted triangle pointing downward (Correct answer)
- A square with a yellow background
Correct answer: An inverted triangle pointing downward
The 'Give Way' sign is an inverted triangle (pointing downward), warning drivers to yield to traffic on the major road.
Question 5: At a 'Stop' sign, what must you do before proceeding?
- Slow down and give way only if traffic is approaching
- Sound your horn to warn other road users
- Stop completely before the line, then proceed when safe (Correct answer)
- Flash your headlights and move forward cautiously
Correct answer: Stop completely before the line, then proceed when safe
A 'Stop' sign legally requires you to come to a complete stop at the line before checking it is safe to proceed.
Question 6: What does a triangular sign containing an exclamation mark (!) indicate?
- A speed camera is ahead
- A general hazard that is not covered by a specific sign (Correct answer)
- Road works beginning in 200 metres
- A pedestrian crossing is ahead
Correct answer: A general hazard that is not covered by a specific sign
An exclamation mark in a red triangle is a general warning sign indicating an unspecified hazard ahead.
Question 7: What does a circular sign with a red border and a diagonal red bar through it indicate?
- A speed limit that applies in that area
- A mandatory instruction to turn around
- A prohibition — that particular action is not permitted (Correct answer)
- An advisory warning to slow down
Correct answer: A prohibition — that particular action is not permitted
A red circle with a diagonal bar is used for prohibition signs, meaning the depicted action is not allowed.
DVSA Road and Traffic Signs 1
What shape are warning signs used on UK roads?