Road Signs & Markings

What does this sign mean — an octagonal red sign with the word "STOP"?

A triangular sign with a red border and a white background pointing upwards — what does it mean?

What does a round red sign with a white horizontal bar in the centre mean?

A round sign with a red border shows the number "60". What does this mean?

What does a round sign with a red border showing two cars side by side (one overtaking the other) with a red cross through it mean?

A round sign with a blue background shows a white arrow pointing left. What does this mean?

What does a round sign with a red border and a "P" crossed out indicate?

What does a round blue sign with the letter "P" mean?

A round sign with a blue background showing a white pedestrian and a white bicycle — what does it mean?

What does a round sign with a blue background and a white circle (minimum speed number inside) mean?

A rectangular sign with a white arrow on a black background points in one direction. What does this mean?

A round sign with a red border shows a left arrow with a red cross through it. What does this mean?

A round sign with a red border shows a U-shaped arrow crossed out. What does this mean?

A round sign with a red border shows a bicycle symbol crossed out. What does this mean?

A round blue sign shows two white arrows — one pointing left and one pointing right. What does this mean?

A round sign with a red border shows a weight number (e.g., "5,5 t"). What does this restrict?

A rectangular sign with a black border shows a truck symbol. What does this indicate?

A round sign with blue background shows a white arrow pointing straight ahead. What must you do?

A road sign shows a round blue circle with a white arrow pointing right and the words "Keep Right" below. What does this mean?

A round sign with a red border shows a number in a blue circle inside it. What does this sign indicate?

A rectangular sign shows alternating red and white diagonal stripes on a board at the roadside. What does this indicate?

A round sign with a red border shows a bus and a car, indicating "End of Bus Lane." What does this mean?

A round blue sign shows a white right-turn arrow. What does this mean?

A rectangular sign shows a bus with a "BUS LANE" text and hours "07:00-09:00 16:00-18:00." What does this mean?

A round sign with a red border shows the number "80" in red text. The "8" and "0" are in red circles. What is this?

What does the international STOP sign look like?

A sign reads "KEEP LEFT" with an arrow. This is typically placed:

What shape and colour is a YIELD (Give Way) sign in South Africa?

A round sign with a red border and red diagonal crosses shows a pedestrian symbol. What does this prohibit?

What do ALL regulatory signs in South Africa have in common?

A sign shows "R72" in a circle on a rectangular green background. What does this indicate?

A round sign with a red border shows the head of a horse. What does this prohibit?

A round sign with a red border and a red horizontal bar across the centre. What does this mean?

A round sign shows a car and a bicycle symbol with a red cross through both. What does this prohibit?

A round blue sign shows a white arrow pointing right. What does this mean?

A round sign shows a white arrow pointing straight ahead on a blue background. What does it mean?

What does a "NO OVERTAKING" sign look like?

A rectangular blue sign reads "KEEP LEFT". What must you do?

A round sign with a red border shows a bicycle symbol. What does this mean?

A round red-bordered sign shows the number "3.5t". What does this mean?

A round red-bordered sign shows "4.5m" with a height barrier symbol. What does this indicate?

A round red-bordered sign shows a pedestrian walking figure with a red line through it. What does this prohibit?

A round blue sign shows arrows splitting in two directions (both left and right). What does this mean?

A round sign shows the number "80" inside a red border. What does this mean?

A round sign shows the number "120" inside a red circle. But the road you are on is a normal urban road. What should you do?

A round white sign with a red border has no symbol inside it — just a blank white disc. What does this sign mean?

A round sign shows a red circle with a red diagonal line through an upward-pointing arrow. What does this prohibit?

A rectangular blue sign says "GIVE WAY TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC". What does this mean?

What does a white disc-shaped sign with a red border and a left-turning arrow crossed out mean?

What does a white disc sign with a red border and a U-turn arrow crossed out indicate?

A sign shows a white disc with a red border and two cars side by side with a diagonal line through them. What does this mean?

What does the NO HOOTER sign indicate? It is a white disc with a red border showing a hooter symbol.

What does a white disc sign with a red border and a motorcycle symbol crossed out mean?

What does a blue rectangular sign with a white "P" and a wheelchair symbol indicate?

A blue rectangular sign shows "P" with "60 min" beneath it. What does this mean?

You see the RESIDENTIAL AREA sign. Which of the following rules does NOT apply inside a residential area?

When you see a DUAL-CARRIAGE FREEWAY BEGINS sign, which of the following is TRUE about freeway rules?

What does a de-restriction sign showing a speed limit with a red cross over it mean?

You pass a sign showing a headlights symbol with a red cross over it. What does this mean?

A SPEED LIMIT sign has a selective restriction plate beneath it showing only a motorcycle symbol. What does this combination mean?

A NO PARKING sign has a selective restriction plate showing "08:00–17:00 Mon–Fri". What does this mean?

What shape and colour are TEMPORARY prohibition/restriction signs compared to permanent prohibition signs?

A triangular sign with a red border on a white background shows a winding road symbol. What does this mean?

A triangular sign with a red border shows a stick figure of a person walking. What does this warn of?

A triangular sign with a red border shows two children walking. What does this warn?

A triangular sign with a red border shows a symbol of bumpy waves. What does this warn of?

A triangular sign with a red border shows an exclamation mark (!). What does this mean?

A triangular warning sign shows converging lines that then merge into one line. What does this warn of?

A triangular sign shows a locomotive (train) symbol. What hazard does this warn of?

A triangular sign shows a deer/animal symbol. What should you do?

A triangular sign shows a symbol of a car sliding (skid marks). What does it warn of?

A triangular warning sign shows traffic lights (signals) symbol. What does it warn of?

A triangular warning sign shows steep inclines (a truck on a slope). What does it warn of?

A triangular warning sign shows two arrows indicating opposing traffic. What does it warn of?

A triangular sign shows a bridge with side rails. What does this warn of?

A triangular sign shows a road going up (hill profile) with a percentage on it (e.g. "10%"). What does this mean?

A triangular warning sign shows a telephone symbol (receiver). What does this indicate?

A triangular warning sign shows falling rocks from a cliff. What action should you take?

A triangular warning sign shows a dip in the road profile. What does this warn of?

A yellow triangular sign has a black arrow showing a sharp bend to the left. What does it mean?

A triangular warning sign shows a road junction (T-intersection ahead). What does it mean?

A triangular warning sign shows a low-flying aircraft. What does this warn of?

A triangular sign shows a side wind symbol (arrows hitting a car). What does this warn of?

A triangular warning sign shows a "+" or cross shape in black. What does it warn of?

A triangular sign shows a person with a stick and slow-moving figure. What does this warn of?

A triangular warning sign shows a cow or cattle symbol. What should a driver do?

What colour and shape are ALL warning signs in South Africa?

A triangular warning sign shows an arrow forming a circle (roundabout ahead). What must you do when you see this?

A triangular yellow warning sign shows two children walking. What does this mean?

A triangular warning sign shows a truck on a steep slope. What does this warn drivers of?

A triangular warning sign shows two arrows pointing in opposite directions side by side. What does this indicate?

A triangular warning sign shows a pedestrian figure with lines on each side. What does this warn?

A triangular sign shows a car swerving on a wavy line. What does this mean?

A triangular warning sign shows a large exclamation mark (!). What does this mean?

A triangular warning sign shows a train. What does this warn of?

A yellow warning sign shows an arrow bending sharply left then right (S-shape). What does this indicate?

A triangular warning sign shows falling rocks. What precaution should you take?

A triangular warning sign shows a figure holding a flag or a "ROAD WORKS" sign. What does this require?

A warning triangle shows a tractor symbol. What hazard does this indicate?

A triangular warning sign shows a picture of a wild animal (buck/antelope). What does this mean?

A triangular warning sign shows a large black cross (+). What hazard does this warn of?

A triangular warning sign shows a person walking. What does this sign mean?

You see a triangular warning sign showing two children running. What should you do?

A triangular warning sign shows a bicycle. What hazard does this warn about?

What does a triangular warning sign with a tunnel symbol (arch shape) indicate?

A triangular warning sign shows a road with wavy/bumpy lines. What does this warn you about?

A triangular warning sign shows diagonal stripes (chevron). What does it indicate?

You see a triangular warning sign with falling rocks (boulders falling). What should you do?

A triangular warning sign shows a car skidding (with wavy lines under tyres). What does this indicate?

What does a triangular warning sign with a locomotive (train) and an X mean?

A rectangular blue sign shows a bed and pillow symbol. What information does it provide?

A rectangular blue sign shows a petrol pump symbol. What does this indicate?

A rectangular green sign shows place names and distances. What type of sign is this?

A blue rectangular sign shows a white "H" with a red cross. What does this indicate?

A white rectangular sign shows "100" inside a circle with a diagonal line through it. What does this mean?

A blue rectangular sign shows the letter "i" in white. What does this indicate?

A blue rectangular sign shows a white wheelchair symbol. What does this indicate?

A green rectangular sign shows an arrow and the words "Cape Town 25 km." What type of sign is this?

A brown rectangular sign shows a camera icon. What does this indicate?

What colour background do information and guide signs generally have in South Africa?

A rectangular green sign with white text shows a destination and distance (e.g., "Cape Town 45"). What type of sign is this?

A blue rectangular sign shows a white "P" symbol. What does this indicate?

A blue rectangular sign shows a white "H" symbol. What does this indicate?

A blue sign shows a white petrol pump symbol. What does this indicate?

A blue sign shows a white telephone symbol. What information does this provide?

A green sign with an arrow shows a specific route number (e.g., N1 or N2). What does this indicate?

A blue rectangular sign shows a white arrow pointing up with "FREEWAY" text. What does this indicate?

A white rectangular sign with a black border shows the text "SPEED LIMIT ENDS". What does this mean?

A blue sign with a white car and a distance shows "REST AREA 2km". What does this indicate?

An information sign shows a road with a horizontal red bar across it (no through road). What does this mean?

A blue information sign shows a "P" with an arrow and a train symbol. What does this indicate?

High-speed freeway exit COUNTDOWN signs each have white vertical bars. What does each white bar represent?

What is the purpose of information signs?

On a freeway you pass a sign showing three white bars, then one showing two, then one showing one. What are these counting down?

A sign shows a road symbol with a red bar across the far end. What does it mean?

A sign indicates that the road you are travelling on is a 'priority road'. What does this mean?

A green sign shows a traffic light symbol above the text '55 km/h'. What does it mean?

A green sign reads '3 PHASE'. What does it tell you about the intersection ahead?

A green sign shows a train symbol with cars queuing beside it. What facility does it indicate?

A green sign shows a large white letter 'i'. What does it indicate?

What do solid white lines painted across the road at an intersection indicate?

What do alternating black and white stripes painted across the road indicate?

Yellow chevron (diagonal) markings are painted on the road. What do they indicate?

A broken white line runs along the centre of the road. What does this mean for overtaking?

What do double solid yellow lines running along the centre of the road mean?

White arrows painted on the road pointing to the left in your lane mean:

A solid red line is painted along the kerb. What does this mean?

A "STOP" word is painted in white on the road surface at an intersection. What is its purpose?

The words "YIELD" or a triangular symbol are painted on the road at an intersection. What do these mean?

A series of white triangles painted on the road, pointing towards you, are located at an intersection. What do they mean?

Broad white stripes across the road form a zebra crossing. Who has right of way here?

A white broken line runs down the centre of a two-lane road. Can you cross it to overtake?

Yellow zigzag lines are painted at the edges of a road near a school. What do they prohibit?

A broad white stop line is painted across your lane before an intersection. Where exactly must you stop?

Yellow lines painted at the kerb indicate what?

White arrows painted on the road surface in your lane point left. What must you do?

The word "BUS" is painted inside a lane in yellow letters. What does this mean?

What does a BOX JUNCTION (yellow criss-cross grid painted on the road) mean?

A solid red line is painted along the edge of the road. What does a SOLID RED LINE mean?

A solid YELLOW LINE is painted along the edge of the road. What does a SOLID YELLOW LINE mean?

What is the difference between a BROKEN red line and a SOLID red line at the edge of the road?

A sign has a yellow background with a black symbol (same shape as a permanent sign). What does the yellow colour indicate?

A temporary (yellow background) sign shows workers with shovels. What does this mean?

A temporary speed limit sign shows 40 km/h, but the permanent sign nearby shows 60 km/h. Which applies?

A fluorescent orange/amber rectangular sign with black text reads "ROAD WORKS 500m". What does this require?

Alternating red and white diagonal striped boards (chevron boards) are placed on the left side of a road works zone. What do they indicate?

A temporary orange sign shows a single black arrow curving to the left. What does this tell you?

A temporary speed limit sign of "40" appears inside a road-works zone. How long does this limit apply?

You see a regulatory sign with the usual symbol but on a YELLOW background instead of blue or white. What does the yellow tell you?

A warning triangle appears with a YELLOW background instead of a white one. What does this indicate?

A yellow warning triangle shows a black step in the road surface profile. What does it warn of?

A yellow warning triangle warns of a soft shoulder at the road's edge. Why is this dangerous?

A traffic light shows a solid RED light. What must you do?

A traffic light shows a solid AMBER (yellow) light. What must you do?

A traffic light shows a solid GREEN light. What must you do?

A small green arrow light illuminates pointing left, while the main signals show red. What does this GREEN FILTER ARROW mean?

A traffic light flashes RED (on-off repeatedly). What does this mean?

A traffic light flashes AMBER (yellow, on-off repeatedly). What does this mean?

A traffic officer faces you and raises one hand with palm toward you (or raises an arm toward your direction). What does this signal mean?

A traffic officer has their BACK to you and raises one arm upward. What must you do?

A traffic officer stands with both arms extended horizontally (one arm pointing to their left, one to their right). What does this signal mean?

A traffic officer faces you and sweeps one arm forward repeatedly, beckoning you to come forward. What does this signal mean?

A driver extends their LEFT arm straight out horizontally through the window. What does this hand signal mean?

A driver extends their left arm out of the window with the forearm bent UPWARD at the elbow (arm makes an L-shape pointing up). What does this signal mean?

A driver extends their left arm out of the window and moves it slowly UP and DOWN repeatedly. What does this hand signal mean?

What colours are permanent regulatory control signs — the group that includes stop and yield signs?

A red eight-sided (octagonal) sign with the word STOP in white letters means:

A red triangular sign pointing downwards, with a white centre, means:

A stop sign has a small plate beneath it showing the number 4. What does this tell you?

Two vehicles arrive at a four-way stop at clearly different times. Who proceeds first?

A downward-pointing red triangle has a small red plate beneath it showing a white walking figure. What must you do?

A stop sign is mounted above a small yield triangle containing a left-pointing arrow. What does this combination allow?

A downward-pointing red triangle contains three black arrows arranged in a circle. What does it indicate?

A red diamond-shaped sign shows a white figure of a walking person. What does it mean?

In a pedestrian priority area, what is the maximum speed for a vehicle that is permitted to enter?

A red circular sign contains two vertical arrows side by side, one pointing up and one pointing down. What does it mean?

You approach a manually operated sign showing a red octagon with STOP on one side and a yellow octagon with GO on the other. How should you respond?

A solid red disc with a single white horizontal bar across the middle means:

A red rectangular sign contains a single white arrow pointing to the right. What does it indicate?

What is the purpose of command signs, and what do they look like?

A blue circular sign shows a white headlamp symbol with light beams. What must you do?

A blue circular sign shows the number 50 in white. What does it mean?

A blue circular sign contains a white capital letter T. What does it indicate?

A blue circular sign shows a white arrow angled down towards the bottom-left. What does it require?

A blue circular sign contains three white arrows arranged in a circle. What must you do?

A blue circular sign shows a white symbol of a car with a roof sign. What does it mean?

A blue circular sign shows a goods vehicle with the marking '10 t'. What does it mean?

A blue circular sign shows a white bicycle and a white pedestrian side by side. What does it mean?

What is the essential difference between a command sign and a prohibition sign?

What do prohibition signs look like?

A white disc with a red border shows a black arrow pointing left, struck through by a red diagonal line. What does it mean?

A white disc with a red border shows a black arrow that goes up and then bends to the right, struck through by a red line. What does this prohibit?

A white disc with a red border shows a black arrow curving back on itself, with a red diagonal line through it. What does it prohibit?

A white disc with a red border shows a black letter S with a red diagonal line through it. What does it mean?

What is the practical difference between a 'no parking' sign and a 'no stopping' sign?

A white disc with a red border shows two black cars side by side, with a red diagonal line through them. What does it mean?

A white disc with a red border shows a black hooter or horn symbol with a red diagonal line through it. What does it require?

A white disc with a red border shows a black hand with an outstretched thumb, crossed by a red line. What does it mean?

A yellow disc with a red border shows a black motorcycle with a red diagonal line through it. What does it mean?

A white disc with a red border shows a black walking figure with a red diagonal line through it. What does it mean?

A white disc with a red border shows a black letter P with a red diagonal line through it. Which of these may you still do?

A white disc with a red border shows a figure standing behind a small stall or table, with a red diagonal line through it. What does it prohibit?

A white disc with a red border shows two black goods vehicles side by side, crossed by a red diagonal line. Who does this restriction apply to?

How does a limit prohibition sign differ in appearance from an ordinary prohibition sign?

A white disc with a red ring shows the number 100 in black, with no diagonal line. What does it mean?

A white disc with a red ring shows '12 t' in black. What is being limited?

A white disc with a red ring shows '4,42' between an arrow pointing down and an arrow pointing up. What is being limited?

A white disc with a red ring shows a goods vehicle with arrows pointing inwards from each side and the text '15 m'. What is being limited?

What do reservation signs look like, and what do they do?

On a reservation sign, what does the letter R stand for?

A blue rectangular sign shows a bus symbol above the letter R, with a yellow line drawn down the right-hand side of the sign. What does it tell you?

A blue rectangular sign shows a large white letter P with a wheelchair symbol below it. What does it mean?

A blue rectangular sign shows a white P with '60 min' beneath it. What does it mean?

You see a reservation sign on a YELLOW rectangular background rather than a blue one. What does that tell you?

What is a comprehensive sign?

A blue square sign shows a house, a car and figures of an adult and a child playing. What is the speed limit in the area it introduces?

Inside a marked residential area, who has right of way?

Which vehicles are barred from a residential area except to gain local access for loading or offloading goods?

May you drive straight through a residential area on your way somewhere else?

A blue square sign shows a white symbol of a road passing over a bridge with two carriageways. What does it mean?

What does a red cross drawn over a road sign indicate?

A blue disc showing a headlamp symbol has a large red cross drawn over it. What does it tell you?

A blue rectangular sign showing a bicycle above the letter R has a red cross drawn over it. What does it mean?

You pass a freeway sign with a red cross drawn over it. What changes?

What is a selective restriction sign?

A no-parking sign has a plate beneath it reading '08:00 – 17:00'. What does this mean?

A regulatory sign has a plate beneath it showing a minibus symbol. What does this indicate?

A no-overtaking sign has a plate beneath it reading '2 km'. What does this tell you?

A no-U-turn sign has a plate beneath it showing a moon and stars symbol. What does it mean?

A blue command sign showing a minimum speed of 50 km/h has a plate beneath it showing a goods vehicle. Who must obey the minimum speed?

A restriction sign has a plate beneath it reading 'Local access'. What does this permit?

A no-right-turn sign at a junction has a plate beneath it showing a bus. What does the combination mean?

A parking reservation sign showing 'P 60 min' has an additional plate showing a coin symbol. What does the combination mean?

A red triangular sign pointing upwards contains a small traffic light symbol. What does it mean?

A red triangular warning sign contains a small red octagonal STOP symbol. What does it mean?

A red triangular sign on a yellow background shows a figure holding a small STOP paddle. What does it warn of?

You approach a traffic light with a large yellow X mounted across it. What does this indicate?

A red triangular sign on a yellow background shows a figure with one arm raised. What does it warn of?

A red triangular warning sign contains a small downward-pointing triangle. What does it mean?

What must you do at a steady RED disc traffic signal?

What must you do at a steady YELLOW (amber) disc?

What does a steady GREEN disc allow you to do?

What must you do at a FLASHING red disc?

A traffic light shows a steady RED disc, and beside it a FLASHING RED ARROW pointing left. What may you do?

What does a FLASHING GREEN ARROW mean?

What must you do at a steady YELLOW ARROW signal?

A traffic signal shows a symbol of a bus on the coloured discs instead of plain discs. Who must obey it?

An arrow sign is mounted directly above a traffic light. What does this mean for the discs below it?

What must a pedestrian do when a steady RED MAN signal is displayed?

What does a FLASHING RED MAN signal tell a pedestrian?

A steady GREEN MAN is displayed at a crossing. What must a driver do?

What rules apply to pedal cyclist signals — signal heads showing a bicycle symbol?

You approach a railway level crossing where a red signal light is flashing. What must you do?

What does a FLASHING YELLOW signal light mean?

An overhead signal above your lane shows a steady GREEN ARROW pointing down. What does it mean?

An overhead signal above your lane shows a steady RED CROSS. What must you do?

An overhead signal shows a steady YELLOW ARROW angled downwards to the left. What does it require?

A traffic officer is facing you with one arm raised vertically. What does this mean?

A traffic officer has an arm extended horizontally out to the side, with the back turned towards you. What does this mean?

Whose instructions take precedence when a traffic officer is directing traffic at a signalised intersection?

A signalman at road works holds a red flag out to the side with the other arm raised. What must you do?

You are approaching a green traffic light that has been green for some time. What is the safest approach?

The traffic light turns amber just as you reach the stop line, too late to pull up safely behind it. What should you do?

Why does a green light not give you an unconditional right to enter an intersection?

What shape are South African warning signs?

What is the purpose of a warning sign?

Why are warning signs placed some distance BEFORE the hazard rather than at it?

A red warning triangle shows a black symbol of a tunnel entrance. What should you do?

A red warning triangle shows a vehicle on a steep downward slope. What is the recommended action?

A red warning triangle shows a vehicle on a steep upward slope. What restriction should you keep in mind?

A red warning triangle shows a car with stones flying up from behind its wheels. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows a black bump in the road profile. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows the road edges narrowing inwards from both sides. What should you do?

A red warning triangle shows a car with wavy skid lines under its wheels. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows rocks tumbling down a slope. When is this hazard most likely?

A red warning triangle shows a car partly submerged in water crossing the road. What should you do after driving through?

A red warning triangle contains a single black exclamation mark. What does it mean?

A red warning triangle shows a car driving into a bank of cloud or fog. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows a vehicle being pushed sideways by arrows, or a windsock. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows a gate with vertical bars across the road, together with a cattle grid. What should you do?

A red warning triangle shows a height restriction figure between two arrows. What is it telling you?

A red warning triangle shows a slow-moving vehicle symbol. What should you expect?

A red warning triangle shows a bridge or structure with inward-pointing arrows and a width figure. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows a car dropping over an edge into water. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows a rough, wavy road surface. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows a gate or boom across the road. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows the tarred surface symbol changing to a smooth one — gravel becoming tar. Why does this matter?

A red warning triangle shows a black arrow that bends gently to the right. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows a black arrow that turns through a full 180 degrees. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows an arrow with several S-shaped curves. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows two vertical arrows side by side, one pointing up and one pointing down. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows two horizontal arrows pointing in opposite directions. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows a straight arrow with a second arrow merging into it from the right. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows a wavy vertical line with a small arrow entering it from the side. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows a cross shape made of two roads meeting at right angles. What does it warn of?

On a warning sign showing a junction, one road is drawn as a thick line and the crossing road as a thin line. What does the thick line represent?

A red warning triangle shows a road ending in a horizontal line, forming a T shape. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows a straight road with a shorter road branching off it to one side. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows two side roads joining your road from opposite sides, but offset from each other. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows a road splitting into two branches in a Y shape. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows three arrows arranged in a circle. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows two figures, one large and one small, walking. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows a figure walking across a marked crossing with stripes underfoot. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows a bicycle symbol. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows a horse with a rider on its back. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows a leaping buck or antelope. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows a cow or bull. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows a figure digging with a shovel beside a pile of earth. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows two vehicles that have collided. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows a tractor. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows a grader or earth-moving machine. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows a tram or light rail vehicle. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows a construction vehicle emerging onto the road. What does it warn of?

A red warning triangle shows a walking figure without any stripes beneath it. How does this differ from the pedestrian crossing sign?

What is the purpose of a hazard marker plate?

A rectangular plate with red and white diagonal stripes and an arrowhead pointing left is fixed to an obstruction. What must you do?

A series of plates showing black chevrons on a white background is placed along the outside of a curve. What do they indicate?

A marker plate shows arrows pointing OUTWARDS in both directions, to the left and to the right. What does it mean?

A marker plate shows arrows pointing INWARDS towards each other. What does it mean?

A large white X-shaped cross plate is mounted at the roadside. What does it indicate?

At a railway level crossing, an extra plate is fitted below the cross marker. What does it tell you?

A barricade shows two red stripes and three yellow stripes across the roadway. What does it mean?

A barrier across the road shows red and white stripes. What does it indicate?

A marker plate marks the position where the roadway splits, such as at a freeway exit. What is its purpose?

A danger plate is mounted horizontally across the road above your lane. What does it mark?

A warning sign showing a curve has a plate beneath it reading '80 km/h'. What does the plate mean?

A road works warning sign has a plate beneath it reading 'For 5 km'. What does this tell you?

A warning sign showing a stop sign symbol has a plate beneath it reading '200 m'. What does the plate mean?

A general warning sign (exclamation mark) has a yellow plate beneath it reading 'Accident'. What does the combination tell you?

A warning sign is displayed on a bright yellow rectangular board considerably larger than the sign itself. Why?

A warning sign has flashing yellow lights mounted at its corners. What does this indicate?

A crossroad warning sign has a plate beneath it showing a goods vehicle. What does the combination mean?

A warning sign has a supplementary plate showing a figure with a white cane. What does it indicate?

Two warning signs are stacked one above the other on the same post — a left bend above a railway crossing symbol. How should you read them?

A warning sign carries two plates: one reading 'Accident' and a second reading 'For 5 km'. What does the combination mean?

A steep descent warning sign has a plate beneath it showing a left arrow and the letter L. What does this indicate?

What is the purpose of guidance signs?

What colour is a guidance sign for a FREEWAY?

What colour is a guidance sign for roads OTHER than freeways?

What does a BROWN guidance sign indicate?

A black-on-white direction sign points to a destination. Where would you expect to find this type of sign?

A white board carries red and black arrows drawn as lanes. What kind of sign is this?

A route is marked 'N1'. What kind of route number is this?

A route is marked 'R45'. What kind of route number is this?

A route marker reads '(M27) S'. What does the letter S signify?

A guidance sign carries a symbol of an aircraft. What does it indicate?

A guidance sign shows a symbol of a letter T inside a circle. What does it indicate?

A guidance sign shows a symbol of two carriageways passing over a bridge. What does it represent?

A guidance sign shows a shopping trolley symbol. What does it indicate?

A guidance sign shows a symbol of a locomotive or train carriage. What does it indicate?

A guidance sign shows a symbol of a ship or anchor. What does it indicate?

A guidance sign shows a diagonal arrow curving away from the main route. What does it usually indicate?

A guidance sign carries a symbol of buildings clustered together, often labelled CBD. What does it point to?

What is the purpose of a location name symbol on a guidance sign?

You cross a bridge and see a sign reading 'TSITSIKAMMA' with a wavy line symbol beside it. What is being named?

A name sign carries the freeway symbol with a red cross drawn through the toll symbol. What is it naming?

A guidance sign names a location with an 'interchange' symbol. What is an interchange?

A guidance sign shows a fuel pump symbol. What does it indicate?

A guidance sign shows a large letter H or a hospital building symbol. What does it indicate?

A guidance sign shows a telephone handset symbol with the letters SOS. What does it indicate?

A guidance sign shows a vehicle being lifted by a hook or crane symbol. What service does it indicate?

A guidance sign shows a goods vehicle beside a rest symbol. What does it indicate?

A guidance sign shows a knife and fork symbol. What does it indicate?

A guidance sign shows a table with a tree beside it. What does it indicate?

A guidance sign shows a bed symbol. What does it indicate?

A guidance sign shows a wheelchair symbol. What does it indicate?

A black-on-white local direction sign shows a factory with a chimney. What does it point to?

A local direction sign shows a symbol of a book. What does it point to?

A local direction sign shows a minibus symbol. What does it point to?

On a brown tourist board, a symbol shows an elephant or similar game animal. What does it indicate?

A brown tourist sign shows a symbol of a camera or a viewing figure at a railing. What does it indicate?

A brown tourist sign shows a vehicle symbol with '4 x 4' beside it. What does it indicate?

A brown tourist sign shows a bunch of grapes or a wine barrel. What does it indicate?

A brown tourist sign shows a symbol of a historic building with a plaque. What does it indicate?

On a guidance sign, an arrow points vertically upwards next to a destination name. What does it mean?

A diagrammatic sign shows three upward arrows, with the right-hand one drawn in red and curving away. What does it tell you?

A diagrammatic sign shows lane arrows with a blue disc reading '80' over one of the lanes. What does it mean?

A yellow diagrammatic sign shows lane arrows with a crossed-out goods vehicle symbol over one lane. What does it mean?

What must you do at a solid white STOP line painted across your lane?

A broken white line with a painted triangle pointing towards you is marked across your lane. What does it mean?

A single solid white line runs down the centre of the road on your side. What does it mean?

A no-overtaking line runs along your side of the road. When may you cross it?

TWO solid white lines run down the centre of the road. What does this mean?

A solid white line separates two lanes carrying traffic in the SAME direction. What is it, and what does it require?

What does a solid YELLOW line along the left edge of the roadway mean?

What does a WHITE line along the right-hand edge of the roadway mean?

An area of the road is painted with yellow chevrons or diagonal stripes bordered by a white line. What is it, and what may you do on it?

Broad white stripes are painted in a series across the roadway. What is this marking, and what must you do?

A criss-cross yellow box is painted across an intersection. What does it mean?

A SOLID RED line is painted along the edge of the roadway. What does it mean?

A BROKEN RED line is painted along the edge of the roadway. What does it mean?

A SOLID YELLOW line is painted along the edge of the roadway next to the kerb. What does it mean?

Yellow arrows are painted on the road surface, pointing straight ahead and to the left. What do they require?

A lane is bordered by a broken yellow line and has the word 'BUS' painted in yellow on the surface. What does this mean?

A yellow diamond outline is painted on a lane surface, bordered by a broken yellow line. What does it indicate?

A parking bay is marked with a yellow wheelchair symbol. Who may park there?

A parking bay is marked with a yellow letter 'A' inside a circle. What does the letter indicate?

A parking bay carries the yellow letter 'L'. What is it reserved for?

A parking bay carries the yellow letters 'SOS'. What is it for?

A yellow motorcycle symbol with a circle and diagonal line through it is painted on the road surface. What does it mean?

A small raised yellow and white circle is painted in the centre of an intersection. What is it, and how do you use it?

Where should you park in relation to a demarcated parking bay?

At a marked pedestrian crossing with two parallel white lines, from which direction must you give way to pedestrians?

A large white X is painted on the road surface in your lane. What does it warn of?

What is the difference between a LANE line and a DIVIDING line?

A broken line's painted segments get progressively longer and the gaps between them shorter. What is this marking?

A lane is bordered by double broken lines and carries a double-headed arrow painted on the surface. What does this warn of?

WHITE direction arrows are painted on the road surface. How do they differ from YELLOW direction arrows?

A broken line on the road ahead is drawn with the segments angled and converging towards a solid line. What does it warn of?

White arrows painted on the road diverge, splitting outwards from a single line into two. What are these called and what do they indicate?

A large white triangle is painted on the road surface, pointing towards you. What does it warn of?

Two broken lines run across the road with bicycle symbols painted between them. What does this marking indicate?

A marking shows a white line curving from an exclusive-use lane back into the general traffic lane, with the yellow lane border ending. What does it indicate?

A series of red and white blocks is painted at the side of a steep descent, with a lane leading off the roadway. What is it?

A speed hump is marked with white triangular or arrow-shaped patterns painted on it. Why?

A kerb is painted with alternating black and white blocks. What does this indicate?

The word SCHOOL is painted in white on the road surface. What is its purpose?

The word STOP is painted in white on the road surface, with a solid line ahead of it. What does it mean?

A white aeroplane symbol is painted on the road surface. What does it indicate?

A white diamond outline is painted on a lane surface. What does it indicate?

A single white arrow pointing straight ahead is painted in a lane, with no other arrows. What is it?

A white wheelchair symbol is painted on the road surface in a lane. What does it indicate?

In general, what is the difference between YELLOW and WHITE road surface markings in South Africa?

You are approaching a freeway exit and the broken line beside you becomes a thick line with progressively shorter gaps. What should you do if you intend to stay on the freeway?

A yellow bicycle symbol is painted in a lane bordered by a broken yellow line. What does it mean?

A lane leads off a steep descent, marked with red and white outlined blocks and signed for emergency purposes. What is it called?

Why are road surface markings important even when the same message appears on a mounted road sign?

A broken white line separates your lane from the one beside it, and traffic in both lanes is travelling in the same direction. What may you do?