Section 6: Traffic signs and road markings
You must know what traffic signs and road markings mean before you attempt to drive on a public road. This section focuses on the signs that you as a driver will come across most often. Sections 21 to 25 covers a range of the most important signs currently used on Irish roads.
You must know and understand these signs and respond correctly when you see them on the road.
Traffic signs and roadway markings are divided into three broad categories:
Regulatory,
Warning, and
Information.
Sometimes signs from different categories are used together to improve road safety.
Different types of signs are used for bus and cycle lanes, motorways and railway crossings and bridges. There is also a special series of warning signs for roadworks. These are all outlined at the end of this section.
Regulatory signs
These indicate what you must do under road traffic law, so all road users must obey them. Regulatory signs are divided into a number of groups:
Upright signs;
Road markings; and
Traffic lights.
This section concentrates on regulatory upright signs and road markings. Section 7 covers traffic lights in detail.