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Transportation Vocabulary

Road Signs, Traffic Signs, Street Signs Vocabulary

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In this lesson, you will find lists of traffic signs, names of road signs with pictures, and a video about road, traffic, and street signs. This information is essential for anyone planning to drive in an English-speaking country.

Road Signs, Traffic Signs, Street Signs Vocabulary

Road Signs, Traffic Signs

Road SignsPin
Road Signs – Created by 7ESL

Traffic Signs

Road signs or traffic signs are signs erected at the side of or above roads to give instructions or provide information to road users.

  • Ahead only
  • Turn left ahead
  • Turn left
  • Minimum speed
  • Maximum speed
  • Stop sign
  • Yield sign
  • No waiting
  • No stopping
  • No entry
  • Roundabout
  • No motor vehicles
  • No cycling
  • No left turn
  • No U-turn
  • No overtaking
  • No blowing of horn
  • Two-way traffic ahead
  • Road narrows on both sides
  • Hump
  • Uneven road
  • Slippery road
  • Wild animals
  • Roundabout ahead
  • Crossroads ahead
  • Pedestrian crossing ahead
  • Bend to right
  • Double bend
  • Falling rocks
  • School crossing
  • Road work
  • Give way
  • Traffic signs ahead
  • Give priority to vehicles from opposite direction
  • Parking lot
  • One-way traffic
  • Dead end street
  • Priority over oncoming vehicles

Learn common road signs in the United Kingdom to enhance your vocabulary words about transportation in English. Traffic signing in the UK conforms broadly to European norms, though a number of signs are unique to Britain and direction signs omit European route numbers.

Road Signs NamesPin
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Road Signs Names with Pictures

  • Ahead only
    Ahead only Pin
  • Turn left ahead
    Turn left ahead Pin
  • Turn left
    Turn left Pin
  • Minimum speed
    Minimum speed Pin
  • Maximum speed
    Maximum speed Pin
  • Stop 
    Stop and yield Pin
  • No waiting
    No waiting Pin
  • No stopping
    No stopping Pin
  • No entry
    No entry PinNo entry Pin
  • Roundabout
    Roundabout Pin
  • No motor vehicles
    No motor vehicles Pin
  • No cycling
    No cycling Pin
  • No left turn
    No left turn Pin
  • No U-turn
    No U-turn Pin
  • No overtaking
    No overtaking Pin
  • No blowing of horn
    No blowing of horn Pin
  • Two-way traffic ahead
    Two-way traffic ahead Pin
  • Road narrows on both sides
    Road narrows on both sides Pin
  • Hump
    HumpPin
  • Uneven road
    Uneven road Pin
  • Slippery road
    Slippery road Pin
  • Wild animals
    Wild animals Pin
  • Roundabout ahead
    Roundabout ahead Pin
  • Crossroads ahead
    Crossroads ahead Pin
  • Pedestrian crossing ahead
    Pedestrian crossing ahead Pin
  • Bend to right
    Bend to right Pin
  • Double bend
    Double bend Pin
  • Falling rocks
    Falling rocks Pin
  • School crossing
    School crossing Pin
  • Road work
    Road work Pin
  • Give way
    Give way Pin
  • Traffic signs ahead
    Traffic signs ahead Pin
  • Give priority to vehicles from opposite direction
    Give priority to vehicles from opposite direction Pin
  • Parking lot
    Parking lot Pin
  • One-way traffic
    One-way traffic Pin
  • Dead end street
    Dead end street Pin
  • Priority over oncoming vehicles
    Priority over oncoming vehicles Pin

Road Signs, Traffic Signs, Street Signs | Video

Learn traffic signs video with American English pronunciation.

A2 Knowledge Check · 5 questions

Road Signs, Traffic Signs, Street Signs Vocabulary — Practice Quiz

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Q1

Question 1: Which road sign means you cannot pass the vehicle in front of you?

Question 1 options
"No overtaking" is the sign that tells drivers they cannot pass the vehicle ahead of them. "No entry" means you cannot enter that road, "No waiting" means you cannot stop and wait, and "No U-turn" means you cannot turn around.
Q2

Question 2: According to the article, a "dead end street" sign means the road has two-way traffic.

Question 2 options
This is false. A "dead end street" sign means the road has no exit — it ends and you cannot drive through. "Two-way traffic ahead" is a completely different sign.
Q3

Question 3: You see a sign that says "Give way" on the road. What should you do?

Question 3 options
"Give way" means you must yield — let other vehicles go first before you proceed. It does not mean to speed up, park, or stop completely like a stop sign.
Q4

Question 4: Match each road sign name to what it warns about or means.

Question 4 options
Hump
Slippery road
Pedestrian crossing ahead
Falling rocks
People may walk across
The surface may be slick
A raised bump in the road
Rocks may fall onto the road

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

"Hump" warns about a raised bump in the road. "Slippery road" warns that the surface may be slick. "Pedestrian crossing ahead" alerts drivers that people may walk across. "Falling rocks" warns about rocks that may fall onto the road.
Q5

Question 5: The sign near a school that warns drivers to be careful of children is called a ___ sign.

Question 5 options
The correct term from the article is "school crossing," which warns drivers that children may be crossing the road near a school. "Road work" warns of construction, "crossroads ahead" warns of an intersection, and "wild animals" warns about animals on the road.

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