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?

Contra-flow bus lane on the right.
Buses emerging from right.
Cycle track may be crossed by buses.
With-flow bus lane to right.

This sign tells you that you must drive on the left and not use the contra-flow bus lane day or night. A contraflow bus lane is one where the buses are going in the opposite direction.

2 / 25

What does this sign mean?

The driver must stop when red lights show
Stop and wait for green light before proceeding
The driver must stop when vehicles ahead show brake lights
Emerging vehicles have priority. The driver must stop if necessary

3 / 25

What must a driver do when this sign is accompanied by a white stop line on the road?

Stop no more than one car length past the line
Stop at the line
Stop past the line
Stop only if there is traffic on the major road

4 / 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 right.
With-flow bus lane on the left.

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.

5 / 25

What does this road marking mean?

Keep outside the yellow lines
Taxi parking only
Parking prohibited at all times
Parking prohibited during business hours

6 / 25

If driving from A to B, what do these road markings mean?

Road narrows ahead
Dual carriageway ahead
A driver may not overtake
A driver may overtake if it is safe to do so

7 / 25

What does the broken yellow line road marking mean?

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

8 / 25

What does this road marking mean?

Drivers must keep left of the continuous white line
Only motorcyclists may cross the lines to overtake
Oncoming traffic may cross the line to overtake
Drivers may cross the line to overtake

9 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Turn left only
Diversion ahead to the left
Traffic from the right has priority
Motorway to the left

10 / 25

What does this hand signal mean?

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

11 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

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

12 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

13 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

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

14 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Children's play area ahead
School ahead
Picnic area ahead
Pedestrian crossing ahead

This sign gives advance warning of a school ahead. You should adjust your speed and react accordingly, as there may be children in the area.

15 / 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.

16 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Contra-flow bus lane.
With-flow bus lane.
Double-decker buses only.
Two-way traffic system.

This sign tells you that you must drive on the left and not use the contra-flow bus lane day or night. A contra-flow bus lane is one where the buses are going in the opposite direction.

17 / 25

What does this sign mean?

T-junction ahead with a road of minor importance.
Cul-de-sac to the right.
Cul-de-sac to the left and right.
T-junction ahead with a road of major importance.

This sign gives advance warning of a T-junction ahead with a major road. Be prepared to yield or stop as necessary.

18 / 25

What does this road marking mean?

Road surface is uneven
A driver may overtake in this area
Set down area only
No parking in this area

19 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Stop at zebra crossing
School children ahead
Traffic signals 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.

20 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

21 / 25

What does this sign mean?

T-junction ahead with roads of equal importance.
T-junction ahead with dual carriageway.
T-junction ahead with road of less importance.
T-junction ahead with merging traffic.

This sign gives advance warning of a T-junction ahead with a road of equal importance. You must give way to traffic already on the road you are joining.

22 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Keep left.
Steep decline to the left.
No left turn.
Pass on the left.

This sign tells you that you must keep left. It is usually displayed at a traffic island in the centre of the road and also used on occasion to control traffic at roadworks.

23 / 25

What does this Garda signal mean?

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

24 / 25

What does this sign mean at a roundabout?

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

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.

25 / 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

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