How well do you know your road signs?

Road signs are everywhere, and many can seem obvious, yet how well do you really know your road rules? Take our quick quiz to find out.

1. You’re walking along a path and you see this sign, what does it mean?

A. Cyclists and pedestrians can use any part of the path and just work out who needs to give way when they see each other

B. Cyclists must keep to the left and give way to pedestrians

2. You are driving in the left lane and you see this sign. There is a car in the slip lane to your left slightly ahead of you, do you have to give way?

A. Yes, this sign is advising drivers that two streams of traffic are merging and if the car in the slip lane is ahead you must let it enter

B. No, I was here first, the car merging from the left can wait for me

3. In South Australia, cyclists are permitted to ride in bus lanes, but can you legally ride a mobility scooter down the bus lane?

A. Yes, mobility scooters are like a vehicle and are allowed to go on the road

B. Only if there is no usable footpath or nature strip adjacent the road

4. If you see this sign, is it ok to stop here to drop off or pick up passengers?

A. No, you can never stop when you see this sign

B. Yes, its ok to stop to drop off or pick up a passenger, but for no longer than 2 minutes

5. If you see this sign, you?

A. You must legally reduce your speed to 45km/h

B. It is recommended you reduce your speed to 45km/h as you go round the bend.

6. You are leaving a country town and see this sign, what does it mean?

A. Continue to travel at 60km/h until you see the next sign.

B. You can travel at the default speed limit which is 100km/h in a non-builtup area.

Q6. B. An end speed limit sign means the default speed limit is now in place 100km/h in nonbuilt up areas, and 50km/h in a built-up area.

Q5. B This sign is just advisory.

Q4. B. You can stop at a no parking sign to drop off passengers as long as you do not leave the vehicle and move on quickly.

Q3. B. Mobility scooters are defined as pedestrians in the South Australian Road Rules and cannot travel along the road if there is a footpath or nature strip, or unless it is impracticable to travel on the footpath or nature strip.

Q2. A. When traffic is merging the driver must give way to a vehicle in another line or traffic if any part of the vehicle is ahead of the driver’s vehicle.

Q1. B. On shared paths cyclists must keep left and sound a bell when approaching from behind.

Answers

To find out more about road rules and staying safe visit mylicence.sa.gov.au