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Road Warning Signs and Meanings

Warning signs often take the shape of an equilateral triangle and are used to warn a driver of an impending hazard that might otherwise not be obvious whilst driving.

Both the colour and thickness of the border vary from country to country. A large part of the theory test is designated to road signs.

Warning signs are used to to bring your attention to any hazards, or a particular traffic condition or obstacle that may be up ahead.

This section is detailing the warning signs used on UK roads complete with pictures and meanings.

It is important to understand road signs for safety reasons and to aid in passing the driving theory test and practical driving test.


Road signs test quiz

Once you have studied the road signs and feel confident in your ability to recognise them and to understand their meanings, take the road sign test quiz

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Dual carriageway ends sign

Dual carriageway ends sign

Road narrows sign

Road narrows on right sign

Road narrows both sides sign

Road narrows on both sides sign

Distance to give way line ahead sign

Distance to give way line ahead sign

Stop line ahead road sign

Distance to STOP line ahead sign


Crossroads sign

Crossroads ahead road sign

Junction on bend sign

Junction on bend ahead sign

Staggered junction sign

Staggered junction sign

T-junction with priority over vehicles from the right sign

T-junction with priority over vehicles from the right sign (The priority is indicated by the broader line)

Traffic merging from left sign

Traffic merging from left sign (Traffic merging from right if sign reversed)






Bends in road sign

Double bend first to left sign

Bend to right sign

Bend to right sign (Bend to left if symbol reversed)

Roundabout sign

Roundabout sign

Uneven road sign

Uneven road sign

Reduce speed now sign

Reduce speed now plate below sign


Two way traffic road sign

Two-way traffic crosses one-way road sign

Two-way traffic straight ahead sign

Two-way traffic straight ahead sign

Opening or swing bridge ahead sign

Opening or swing bridge ahead sign

Airplane signs

Low-flying aircraft or sudden aircraft noise sign

Falling rocks sign

Falling or fallen rocks sign






Traffic signals not in use sign

Traffic signals not in use sign

Traffic signals sign

Traffic signals sign

Slippery road sign

Slippery road sign

Steep hill downwards sign

Steep hill downwards sign

Steep hill upwards sign

Steep hill upwards sign


Tunnel ahead sign

Tunnel ahead sign

Trams crossing sign

Trams crossing ahead sign

Level crossing sign

Level crossing with barrier or gate ahead sign

Level crossing without barrier or gate ahead sign

Level crossing without barrier or gate ahead sign

Level crossing without barrier sign

Level crossing without barrier sign


School crossing patrol sign

School crossing patrol ahead sign

Frail pedestrians likely to cross road sign

Frail pedestrians likely to cross road ahead sign

Pedestrians in road sign

Pedestrians in road ahead sign

Zebra crossing sign

Zebra crossing sign

Overhead electric cable sign

Overhead electric cable sign


Low bridge sign

Low bridge ahead sign

Chevron sign

Chevron to the left sign (Sharp deviation to the right is markings reversed)

Light signals sign

Light signals ahead sign

Warning lights at level crossing sign

Warning lights at level crossing sign

Cattle road sign

Cattle road sign


Wild animals road sign

Wild animals road sign

Wild horses sign

Wild horses or ponies

Accompanied horses or ponies sign

Accompanied horses or ponies sign

Cycle route sign

Cycle route ahead sign

Risk of ice road sign

Risk of ice road sign






Traffic queues likely sign

Traffic queues likely ahead sign

Road humps sign

Road humps sign with distance of humps sign

Danger road sign

Danger road sign. Plate indicates danger

Soft verges road sign

Soft verges road sign

Risk of grounding road sign

Risk of grounding road sign


Side winds road sign

Side winds road sign

Hump bridge road sign

Hump bridge road sign

Warning road sign

Worded warning road sign

Quayside or river bank road sign

Quayside or river bank road sign

Giveway sign

Give way sign


Queues likely road sign

Queues likely road sign

Loose chippng road sign

Loose chippng road sign

Road works sign

Road works sign

Height restriction warning sign with metric units

Height restriction warning sign. Sign may display metric (as shown) or imperial units.


Road signs test quiz

Once you have studied the road signs and feel confident in your ability to recognise them and to understand their meanings, take the road sign test quiz.

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Other UK road signs

Below details other types of UK road signs typically asked on the theory test.

  • Order road signs
  • Blue road signs
  • Brown road signs
  • White road signs
  • Speed limit signs
  • Direction signs
  • Low bridge signs
  • Parking and no parking signs
  • Bus lane and bus stop signs
  • Road works and temporary signs



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