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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

    • Right hand lane becomes T-junction
    • 11 tonne weight limit
    • Through traffic left lane only
    • Right-hand lane closed aheadCorrect

    Why that is the answer

    This sign alerts drivers that the right-hand lane is closed ahead, often due to roadworks or lane layout changes. You should move into the open left-hand lane in good time and merge safely. It does not mean through traffic must use the left lane permanently, nor does it indicate a T-junction or weight limit. The Highway Code advises adjusting your speed and merging smoothly to help keep traffic flowing safely.

    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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