Irish Road Sign Test

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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.

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Irish Road Sign Test

1 / 25

What does this hand signal mean?

The cyclist intends to overtake
The cyclist intends to turn left
The cyclist intends to stop
The cyclist intends to dismount

2 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Road damaged ahead.
Road flooded ahead.
Road divides ahead - pass on the left or right.
Sharp depression or dip ahead.

This sign gives advance warning of a dip or depression in the road ahead which may be hidden and could obscure your view of oncoming traffic. You should reduce your speed accordingly and be aware that overtaking is dangerous in these areas.

3 / 25

What should a driver do at an amber traffic light?

Make sure to pass the lights before they turn red.
Continue only if sure that the junction is clear of pedestrians.
Continue as there is no traffic at the junction.
Stop at the line unless it is not safe to do so.

By law you must stop at an amber traffic light if it is safe to do so.

4 / 25

What does this road marking and information plate together mean?

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

5 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

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

6 / 25

What does this hand signal mean?

The driver intends to slow down or stop
The driver intends to turn right
The driver intends to begin a U-turn
The driver intends to turn left

7 / 25

What does this sign mean?

With-flow bus and cycle lane ahead on left.
Only double-decker buses and cyclists may use lane.
Cyclists and buses must turn left.
Only buses and cyclists may park.

This sign tells you there is a with-flow nearside bus lane ahead to the left. Only buses, taxis and cyclists may use the bus lane during the stated operational hours.

8 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Sharp bend to the right ahead.
Diversion to the right ahead.
You must turn right ahead.
One-way traffic to the right ahead.

This sign tells you that you must turn right ahead. It is usually displayed on the approach to a one-way system.

9 / 25

What does this traffic light mean?

Give way to any oncoming traffic turning right.
Traffic may proceed but not turn right.
Traffic may proceed if the way is clear.
Traffic must stop at the traffic light.

You may proceed on a green traffic light if it is safe to do so.

10 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Racecourse ahead
Riding path - no vehicles allowed
Entrance to horse riding school
Accompanied horses and ponies ahead

11 / 25

What does this sign mean?

No overtaking for 500 metres
Bridge repair 500 metres ahead
Low bridge 500 metres ahead
Motorway ends in 500 metres ahead

This is a motorway information sign that tells you that the motorway will end in 500 metres ahead. Motorway rules will no longer apply, for example, a lower speed limit may be applicable.

12 / 25

What does this Garda signal mean?

Traffic approaching from the front may proceed
Traffic approaching from the front must stop
Traffic approaching from behind must stop
Traffic approaching from the right may proceed

13 / 25

What does this hand signal mean?

The driver intends to slow down
The driver intends to stop
The driver intends to turn left
The driver intends to turn right

14 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Level crossing ahead guarded by gates or barriers
Major roadworks ahead
Level crossing ahead unguarded by gates or barriers
End of major roadworks ahead

15 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

16 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Tramline ahead.
Railway tunnel ahead.
Road divides ahead.
Overtake only on the left ahead.

This sign gives advance warning that the road divides ahead. You should prepare to move to the left.

17 / 25

What does this sign mean at a roundabout?

Yield to traffic coming from the right, or already on the roundabout.
Yield to cyclists and motorcyclists only.
Yield to buses and trucks only.
Yield to traffic coming from the left.

At a roundabout, the YIELD sign tells you that you must slow down and be prepared to stop. You must yield (give way) to traffic already on the roundabout or coming from the right.

18 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

19 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

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.

20 / 25

What does the broken yellow line road marking mean?

Parking prohibited at all times
Slow lane for heavy vehicles only
No stopping for any reason except in an emergency
The edge of the carriageway or hard shoulder.

21 / 25

What does this Garda signal mean?

Turn left
Turn right
Stop if approaching from behind
Stop if approaching from front

22 / 25

What does this traffic light mean?

All traffic must turn right.
The driver must stop and wait until the full green light appears.
Traffic is not allowed to 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.

23 / 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.

24 / 25

What does this road marking indicate?

Pedestrian island
Traffic calming
Zebra crossing
Cycle lane

25 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Buses must give way to other traffic ahead.
Cyclists must give way to buses ahead.
Bus and cycle lane ahead on right.
Buses must give way to cyclists ahead

This sign tells you that there is an offside bus lane ahead on the right. Only buses, taxis and cyclists may use the bus lane during the stated operational hours.

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