--- title: "What does this sign mean? Cycle route ahead | Theory Test" description: "What does this sign mean? The correct answer is “Cycle route ahead”. 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DVSA-style practice question · Road and Traffic Signs ![Illustration for the theory test question: What does this sign mean?](/quiz-images/AB2346.gif) ## The answer options - Cyclists must dismount - Cycle route ahead**Correct** - Cycle in single file - Cycles not permitted ## Why that is the answer Triangular traffic signs give warnings. This sign warns you that a cycle route or crossing is ahead, giving you time to scan for cyclists joining or crossing the road. Red circular signs give prohibitions, such as cycles not permitted, while blue circular signs show mandatory instructions. Rectangular signs usually give information. Knowing that triangles warn and circles give orders helps you correctly identify road signs during your driving test and on the road. ## 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. 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