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 sign mean?

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

2 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Cross winds ahead
Airport ahead
Falling rocks ahead
Golf course ahead

This sign gives advance warning of possible crosswinds ahead. Crosswinds can affect your vehicle's stability on the road. Be prepared to slow down if necessary.

3 / 25

What does this traffic light mean?

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

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

4 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Motorway ahead
Straight ahead only
Overtaking lane ahead
Two-way street ahead

5 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Traffic merging/diverging ahead.
Yield to merging/diverging traffic ahead.
Road narrows briefly ahead.
Diversion at junction ahead.

This sign gives advance warning of roads both merging (entering onto the main road) and diverging (exiting the main road). Drivers should be prepared for traffic changing speed and direction as vehicles enter or exit at the junctions on the left ahead.

6 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Double parking not allowed.
No stopping/parking on the right.
No overtaking
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.

7 / 25

What does this Garda signal mean?

The Garda is beckoning on traffic from the front
The driver must not proceed to the right
The driver must not proceed to the left
The Garda is beckoning on traffic approaching from either side

8 / 25

What does this Garda signal mean?

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

9 / 25

What does this traffic light mean?

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

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 sign mean?

Trams emerging from left
No parking inside the white line
Bus and tram lane on left
Tram lane on left

11 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

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.

12 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

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

13 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

14 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

15 / 25

What does this traffic light mean?

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

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

16 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Roads closed ahead to both left and right
Staggered crossroads ahead with roads of equal importance
Traffic calming ramps ahead
Cul-de-sac to both left and right

17 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Low bridge ahead.
Guarded level crossing ahead.
T-junction with dual carriageway ahead.
Unguarded level crossing ahead.

18 / 25

What does this hand signal mean?

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

19 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

20 / 25

What does this traffic light mean?

Proceed if the way is clear
The traffic lights are out of order
Prepare to move off
Stop, unless it is unsafe to do so

21 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

22 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Turn right if there is no oncoming traffic
Cul-de-sac to the right
Yield to other traffic when turning right
No right turn

23 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

24 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Traffic merging from the left.
Traffic merging from the right.
Traffic from the left has priority.
End of dual carriageway ahead.

This sign gives advance warning of traffic merging from the left. You should expect vehicles to join from the left. You may need to slow down, allowing them to merge safely.

25 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Traffic signals ahead
Stop at zebra crossing
School children ahead
Railway level crossing ahead

This sign gives advance warning of a traffic light-controlled junction ahead. This sign is generally found in areas where the lights may not be visible to drivers in good time – for example, following a bend in the road.

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