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?

One-way traffic to the left ahead
Diversion to the left ahead
Turn left ahead
Sharp corner to the left ahead

2 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Loose chippings on road
Vehicle broken down ahead on right
Flooding up ahead on left
Uneven surface on left

3 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Junction ahead with railway crossing
Junction ahead with roads of equal importance
Junction ahead with roads of lesser importance
Junction ahead with roads of greater importance

4 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

5 / 25

What does this Garda signal mean?

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

6 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Railway station ahead.
Level crossing ahead unprotected by lights and barriers.
Level crossing ahead protected by lights and barriers.
Railway bridge ahead.

This sign gives advance warning of a railway level crossing ahead protected by lights and barriers. The crossing may also have an audible warning alarm. You should be prepared to stop.

7 / 25

What does this hand signal mean?

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

8 / 25

What does this hand signal mean?

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

9 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

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.

10 / 25

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

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

11 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Overhead electric cables
Crosswinds ahead
Sharp corners ahead
Radio transmission mast ahead

12 / 25

What does this Garda signal mean?

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

13 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Cross winds ahead
Falling rocks ahead
Airport 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.

14 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

15 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

16 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

17 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Only cyclists and buses are allowed to use the lane during the times indicated.
Only buses and cyclists may park during the times indicated.
Only buses, cyclists and taxis are allowed to use the lane ahead during the hours indicated.
Only buses, cyclists and taxis are allowed to use the lane outside the hours indicated.

This sign tells you there is a with-flow nearside bus lane ahead on the left – that is, one where the buses move in the same direction as the traffic to their right. The information plate tells the times when the bus lane is in operation. Only buses, taxis and cyclists may use the bus lane during those hours.

18 / 25

What does this road marking mean?

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

19 / 25

What does this road marking mean?

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

20 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

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.

21 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

22 / 25

What does this hand signal mean?

The driver intends to slow down
The driver intends to turn left
The driver intends to turn right
The driver will begin to reverse

23 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Tunnel ahead
Road narrows ahead
Dual carriageway ends
Oncoming traffic has priority

24 / 25

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

A driver may not cross the lines to overtake
A driver may cross the lines to overtake
Only motorcyclists may cross the lines to overtake
Oncoming traffic may not cross the lines to overtake

25 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

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.

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