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Irish Road Signs & Road Markings

The Road Signs below not only show you what you will ever see on the road, but also exactly what the examiner will ask you to name in the oral part of your Driving Test. You can test yourself on them using this link. This is the exact sign sheet the Examiner will use on the day of your test..

You can obtain every possible Rules of the Road (new book '07) question the Examiner could possibly ask you by clicking here..guaranteed , Learning this page saves alot of time and cramming for the day,

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Irish Motorway Signs


Motorway Ahead. These regulations apply.	Motorway Begins	Approaching End of Motorway 500m	End of Motorway

Pointsman (Gardai) & Hand Signals


To beckon traffic approaching from the front.	To halt traffic approaching from behind.	To halt traffic approaching from front and behind.	To halt traffic approaching from the front
			<---- Hand Signals Given to Other Traffic
I am going to slow down or stop	I am going to move out, or turn to my right.	I am going to turn left, Anti-clockwise rotation.
			<--- Hand Signals Given To a Pointsman
I am turning right.	I am turning left.	I am going straight ahead.

Irish Regulatory Signs


Clearway,No Parking	No Entry	No Right Turn	No Left Turn

No Overtaking	Weight Restriction.No vehicles heavier than 3.5 tonnes	Height Restriction, No Vehicles higher than 4.4 meters	No U-Turn

Parking Allowed here	No Parking	Taxi Pick up	Pedestrian Street,No Vehicles Allowed

Yield Right of Way	Yield Right of Way, in Irish, normally found in Gaeltacht areas	Eh… Stop!.	Caution, School Warden, School Children

Irish Warning Signs


Dangerous Corner to the left	Dangerous Bend to the left.	Series of Dangerous Corners	Series of Dangerous Bends.

Crossroads of Equal importance. Prepare to give way..	Junction to the Left of Equal Importance	Tee Junction Ahead of Equal Importance. Prepare to give way..	Junction ahead of Equal Importance, Prepare to give way..

Crossroads Ahead, Junction to the left and right.	Minor road Junction to the left	Dangerous Corner ahead with junction to the right.	Dangerous Bend ahead with junction to the right

Staggered Junction, Roads of Equal Importance to the left then right.	Staggered Junction, Minor Roads to the left then right	Roundabout Ahead	Major Junction Ahead with minor road straight through, marked by a stop or yield

Major Junction Ahead, marked by a stop or yield sign	Dual Carriageway Ahead with minor road straight through	Dual Carriageway Ahead. Obey the stop sign	Humpback Bridge or sharp rise ahead

Sharp Depression Ahead, No Overtaking	Series of Bumps or Hollows Ahead, No Overtaking	Steep Descent Ahead	Steep Assent Ahead

Road Narrows Dangerously Ahead,eg.. a bridge	Roadworks Ahead, Men at work.	Slippery Stretch of Road Ahead	Advance Waning Of Children,School or built up area

Height Restriction, low bridge	Unguarded level Crossing, No lifting Barriers	Unprotected Canal/River or Quay	Advance Warning Of Traffic Lights Ahead

Eh… Road Flooded	Doh! Road Blocked	Two Way Traffic	Approaching End Of Dual Carriageway

Level Crossing Ahead, Guarded With Lights And Lifting Barriers	Merging Traffic from the left	Merging and Diverging Traffic from the left	Danger,Road Narrows Ahead on the Left

Danger, Road Narrows Ahead	Keep Left of Traffic Island	Danger! Overhead Powerlines	Mini Roundabout Ahead

Beware Of Horses Ahead	Beware Of livestock Crossing Ahead	Beware of Deer Ahead	Level Crossing Guarded By Gates or lifting Barriers

Caution Children Ahead, School Or Residential Area, Children at play	Tunnel Ahead	Caution, Trams, Prepare to give way to them	Danger of Strong Crosswinds

Dangerous Corner Ahead	Traffic Light Signals: 1. Proceed this way with caution. 2: Go… If safe to do so. 3: Proceed this way… If safe to do so. 4: Stop 5: Where applicable, Steady Amber means prepare to stop. Flashing Amber means proceed with caution.

Irish Roadworks Signs


Roadworks Ahead, Men at Work.	End of Roadworks	Two way Traffic

Traffic Crossover to the Right hand side.	Traffic Crossover to the Left hand side.	Works in the middle of carriageway, Pass on the left.

Merging with oncoming Traffic after works.	Road Narrows Ahead on Left Due to Works.	Road Narrows Ahead on Right Due to Works.

Road Narrows Ahead on Left and Right Due to Works.	Uneven Surface Ahead.	Danger, Loose Chippings.

No Through Road on left, Traffic to pass on right hand side.	Pointsman Ahead. Obey Signals Given.	Works Controlled by Traffic Lights.

Eh.. Go!	Stop..	Follow Detour.

Follow Traffic Diversion Ahead.	No Through Road, “cul de sac”	Hospital.

Irish Road Markings & Common Signage


All Traffic Must keep to the Left of the line, No Overtaking.	All Traffic Must Not Cross Unless Safe To Do So.	Hard Shoulder, Broken Yellow Line

No Entry Road Markings.	Box Junction.	All Traffic Must Not Cross Unless Safe, Continuous white line Ahead.

All Traffic Must keep to The left of the line. No Overtaking. One line changes to broken ahead.	No Parking at any time.	No Parking during Business Hours.

Pedestrian Crossing,” Zebra Crossing”	With Flow Bus Lane	Contraflow Bus Lane

Keep Left.	Keep Right	Pass Either Side (Keep Left or Right depending on lane in use)

Straight Ahead Only.	Turn Right Only.	Turn Left Only.

Proceed To the Left Only.	Proceed To The Right Only.