UK Road Signs: Speed Limit Signs Test
Free Speed Limit Road Signs Practice Test: UK Traffic Signs Theory Test
Free Practice Test & Recognising Speed Limit Signs
Core Objective
Recognise speed metrics & legal maximums
Format Layout
3 to 4 Option Multiple-Choice
Real-Time Review
Instant answers with explanations
💡 What You Must Know:
Speed limit signs are part of the official UK theory test. They show the maximum or minimum speed drivers must follow on specific roads. These signs are usually circular in shape with a red border and black numbers. For example:
🔴 30 30 mph limit
🔴 60 National speed limit
⚠️ 📸 Speed camera ahead
- You’ll be tested on recognising and understanding speed limit signs.
- Each question has three or four answer options to choose from.
- After answering, the correct option will be marked in green and the incorrect in red.
- If your choice is wrong, an explanation will help you understand the correct limit.
What does this sign signify?
Start of minimum speed.
End of minimum speed.
Maximum speed limit.
One-way traffic.
This sign indicates that the minimum speed requirement previously in force has ended, and drivers are no longer obliged to maintain that minimum speed.
What is the meaning of sign symbol?
Minimum speed at bend.
Advised maximum speed at bend.
Speed limit applies throughout the road.
End of speed limit.
This sign shows the maximum safe speed, in miles per hour, recommended when approaching and negotiating the bend.
What does this sign represent?
Minimum speed permitted.
Maximum speed allowed.
Speed limit ends.
Hazard ahead.
This sign indicates the minimum speed that vehicles must maintain, in miles per hour, on that section of the road.
You're driving in good conditions and see this sign. What must you do?
Maintain at least 40 mph.
Drive exactly at 40 mph.
Not exceed 40 mph.
Drive above 40 mph if road is clear.
This sign sets a maximum limit, not a required speed. Drive safely within the limit.
What does this sign represent?
End of all speed restrictions.
Minimum speed limit begins.
End of variable speed limit – national speed limit does not apply.
End of variable speed limit – national speed limit applies.
This sign shows that the temporary or variable speed limit has ended, and the national speed limit for that road and class of traffic now applies.
You enter a residential area with street lights and no visible speed limit signs. You're in Cardiff. What speed should you assume?
30 mph.
20 mph.
40 mph.
50 mph.
Cardiff is in Wales, where the default speed limit in residential areas with street lighting is 20 mph, unless signs show otherwise.
What is the name of this sign?
Accident-prone area.
Speed cameras in use.
End of speed limit.
Temporary speed restriction.
This sign warns drivers that speed cameras are in operation in the area, and they should ensure they are adhering to the speed limit.
What does this road marking indicate?
Minimum speed.
End of speed limit.
Speed limit marking used with sign.
Slow-moving vehicles only.
This road marking is used together with upright signs to show the speed limit clearly to drivers.
What does this sign indicate?
Motorway exit ahead.
End of motorway regulations.
Motorway exit ahead.
Start of motorway regulations.
This sign shows that motorway regulations now apply, including the national speed limit, unless otherwise indicated.
Does this sign allow you to drive at any speed you want?
Yes, it's an open limit.
No, it sets a new lower limit.
No, you must follow the national speed limit.
Yes, but only in urban areas.
The sign lifts previous restrictions, but you're still legally bound by national speed limits for the road and vehicle type.
Which of the following correctly describes the default speed limits in areas with street lighting (excluding motorways)?
30 mph in England and Wales; 20 mph in Scotland.
30 mph in England and Scotland; 20 mph in Wales.
20 mph across the UK.
20 mph in England and Wales; 30 mph in Scotland.
In areas of street lighting (other than on motorways), a speed limit of 30 mph applies unless signs show otherwise. In Wales, this limit is 20 mph.
What is the meaning of sign symbol?
Start of speed limit at town/village boundary.
End of speed limit at town/village boundary.
Speed cameras ahead.
Temporary speed restriction.
This sign marks the beginning of a speed limit as you enter a town or village, helping to control traffic speed for safety.
What does this sign indicate?
No speed restrictions.
End of all speed limits.
National speed limit applies.
Variable speed limit in operation.
This sign marks the end of a lower speed limit zone and reintroduces the national speed limit, which varies based on vehicle type and road.
What is the name of this sign?
End of 20 mph zone.
Start of a 20 mph zone.
Temporary speed limit.
Advisory 20 mph limit.
This sign marks the entrance to a 20 mph zone where drivers should expect traffic-calming features such as speed bumps, narrowings, or raised tables.
What does this sign signify?
End of 20 and start of 30 mph limit.
End of 30 and start of 20 mph limit.
Advisory speed limit.
Temporary speed limit.
This sign indicates that the 20 mph speed restriction has ended and the speed limit now changes to 30 mph.
What does this sign indicate?
Speed camera nearby on a 30 mph lit road.
Start of motorway regulations.
School zone ahead.
Speed camera not in use.
This sign warns drivers that a speed camera is in use nearby on a lit road with a 30 mph limit, even if there are no repeater signs along the road.