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

2 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

3 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

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.

4 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

5 / 25

What does this Garda signal mean?

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

6 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

7 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

8 / 25

What does this road marking mean?

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

9 / 25

What does this Garda signal mean?

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

10 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

11 / 25

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

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

12 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

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.

13 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

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.

14 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

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.

15 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

16 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Sharp descent for 100 metres
Low bridge ahead
100 metres to the next exit
Sharp ascent in 100 metres

17 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

18 / 25

What does this hand signal mean?

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

19 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

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.

20 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

21 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

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

22 / 25

What does this sign mean?

Minor road ahead.
Junction ahead with dual carriageway.
Y-junction ahead with roads of equal importance.
Y-junction ahead with roads of lesser importance

This sign gives advance warning of a Y-junction ahead with roads of equal importance. Approach such a junction with caution and be prepared to react to any changes in the traffic situation.

23 / 25

What does this road marking mean?

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

24 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

25 / 25

What does this sign mean?

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

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

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