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    What does this sign mean?

    DVSA-style practice question · Road and Traffic Signs

    Illustration for the theory test question: What does this sign mean?

    The answer options

    • Bus station on the right
    • U-turn for bus station
    • Contraflow bus laneCorrect
    • Give way to buses

    Why that is the answer

    This sign indicates a contraflow bus lane, meaning buses travel in the opposite direction to the main traffic flow on a one-way street. Drivers must not enter or obstruct this lane as it is reserved exclusively for buses. Pedestrians should take extra care when crossing. The sign warns drivers of oncoming buses, rather than directing traffic towards a bus station or indicating a place to turn.

    How this comes up in the real test

    Questions from road and traffic signs appear throughout the 50-question multiple-choice section, and the wording changes between versions. Learn the rule rather than the sentence: the DVSA can ask the same point from the opposite direction, and a memorised answer falls over the moment the phrasing moves.

    The pass mark is 43 out of 50, so seven wrong answers is your entire margin. If a whole category is shaky, run the topic practice below until you are getting every question right for the right reason, then go back to full mocks under the clock.

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