Irish Road Sign Test

Get Ready for Your Driving Test

Our Irish road sign test allows you to practice the road signs that you may be asked on your driving test. You have 15 minutes to answer 25 questions and must answer 70% correctly to pass.

On your driving test, you are likely to be asked between 5 and 10 road sign questions before you leave the test centre.

If you want to try our complete theory test quiz, head here.

Good Luck!

Irish Road Sign Test

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What should a driver do when approaching traffic lights that change from green to amber?

Stop, unless it is unsafe to do so.
Accelerate to clear the junction.
Stop the vehicle immediately.
Sound the horn while proceeding through the junction.

When you are approaching a set of traffic lights showing green, you should take care and be prepared to stop if the amber light comes on.

2 / 25

What does this road marking mean?

A driver may overtake provided they do not cross the broken white line
A driver may not overtake along this road
A driver must not cross the broken white line unless it is safe to do so
A driver may not park along this road

3 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Stop your vehicle
Other traffic must give way to you
Give way to traffic coming from your right
Stop for school crossing ahead

4 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Traffic island ahead
Sharp rise in the road ahead - for example, a humpback bridge
Series of bumps or hollows ahead
Road falls from centre to left and right

5 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Double parking not allowed.
End of dual carriageway.
No stopping/parking on the right.
No overtaking

This sign tells you that overtaking is prohibited. These signs are usually found in places where overtaking may be dangerous, such as in areas with reduced visibility.

6 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Road passing under a bridge ahead.
T-junction ahead with roads of major importance.
Crossroads with major road ahead.
Crossroads with dual carriageway ahead.

This sign gives advance warning of a crossroads junction with a major road ahead. Be prepared to stop.

7 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Start of central reserve or obstruction
Dual carriageway ahead
Mini-roundabout ahead
Heavy vehicles have priority

8 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Lane reserved for pedestrians
School ahead
Pedestrian crossing ahead
Beware of pedestrians at night

9 / 25

What does this traffic light mean?

Traffic is not allowed to turn right.
The driver must stop and wait until the full green light appears.
All traffic must turn right.
The driver may proceed in the direction of the green arrow if the way is clear.

A green arrow (filter light) means that traffic may proceed in the direction of the arrow if it is safe to do so.

10 / 25

What does this hand signal mean?

The driver intends to go straight ahead
The driver intends to slow down or stop
The driver intends to turn right
The driver intends to turn left

11 / 25

What does this traffic light mean?

Traffic may proceed if turning left.
Traffic must stop at the traffic light.
Traffic may proceed if safe to do so.
Traffic may stop if safe to do so.

A red light means STOP. You must not go beyond the stop line or (if there is no stop line) beyond the light.

12 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Road closed - drivers must turn back
Series of speed ramps ahead.
Sharp change of direction to the left.
Sharp change of direction to the right.

This sign gives advance warning of a sharp change of direction to the right. You should slow down as you approach the hazard.

13 / 25

What does this sign mean?

3-axled vehicles are not permitted.
Maximum permitted weight is 3 tonnes.
Only 3-axled vehicles are permitted.
Minimum permitted weight is 3 tonnes.

This sign tells you that you must not enter this area if your vehicle is over 3 tonnes or 3,000 kg.

14 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Traffic queues likely ahead
Parking for works vehicles on left
Steep incline ahead
Three vehicles may queue ahead

15 / 25

What does this sign mean?

T-junction with crossroads ahead.
Crossroads with dual carriageway ahead.
Unguarded level crossing ahead.
Level crossing ahead guarded by gates.

This sign gives advance warning of a crossroads junction at a dual carriageway ahead. Drivers need to be observant, taking extra care for traffic coming from each direction. Yield and/or stop as appropriate.

16 / 25

What does this sign mean?

No overtaking for 200 metres
200 metres to the next exit
Dual carriageway crossing ahead
Sharp descent in 200 metres

17 / 25

What does this sign mean?

End of dual carriageway.
The driver must overtake on the right only.
Road narrows on the left.
Merging traffic from the left.

This sign gives advance warning that the road narrows on the left ahead. You should show caution and prepare to adjust your road position.

18 / 25

What does this hand signal mean?

The cyclist intends to stop
The cyclist intends to turn left
The cyclist is signalling the driver to stop
The cyclist intends to cross the road

19 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Restricted weight limit for road segment indicated.
Road narrows ahead - maximum length of vehicle is indicated.
Low bridge up ahead.
Restricted road width ahead.

This sign gives advance warning that you are approaching a low bridge, with restricted headroom as shown on the sign.

20 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Series of steep hills ahead
Pipe laying ahead
Industrial estate ahead
Uneven surface ahead

21 / 25

What does this road marking and information plate together mean?

No parking at any time
Loading bay at times shown
Taxi rank at times shown
Parking not allowed at the times shown

22 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Y-junction where main road bears to the right.
Y-junction where heavy vehicles must go left.
Y-junction where vehicles must go left.
Y-junction where main road bears to the left.

This sign gives advance warning of a Y-junction with a minor road ahead. The wider arm of the Y indicates the course of the main road.

23 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Buses may block the driver’s view of cyclists.
Contra-flow bus lane ahead.
With-flow bus lane on the left.
With-flow bus lane on the right.

This sign indicates a with-flow offside bus lane on the right. Only buses, taxis and cyclists may use the bus lane during the stated operational hours.

24 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Traffic crossing from the left.
Steep decline from the left.
No right turn.
Keep right.

This sign tells you that you must keep right. It is usually found in a one-way system where the traffic is required to keep to the right and also used on occasion to control traffic at roadworks.

25 / 25

What does this Garda signal mean?

Proceed if approaching from behind
Proceed if approaching from the front
Stop if approaching from behind
Stop if approaching from the front

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