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    What is the meaning of this sign?

    DVSA-style practice question · Road and Traffic Signs

    Illustration for the theory test question: What is the meaning of this sign?

    The answer options

    • Road noise ahead
    • Side windsCorrect
    • Airport ahead
    • Adverse camber

    Why that is the answer

    This warning sign features a windsock and alerts drivers to strong side winds ahead. You will often see it on exposed roads, high bridges, or open stretches where sudden gusts can buffet your vehicle. Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel and allow extra space for vulnerable road users. Although a windsock is common at airfields, an airport sign displays an aeroplane instead.

    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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