Road signsQuestion 51 of 424

A direction sign includes a warning symbol. What can it tell you?

  1. That the route is a tourist route
  2. That the route has a motorway service area
  3. That the route is the shortest one
  4. A hazard or restriction on that route
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Correct answer: A hazard or restriction on that route

A symbol may warn you about a hazard or a limit on the route it points to.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Traffic signs, Signs on primary routes - green backgrounds

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026