What does this sign mean?
- A Maximum speed limit with traffic calming
- B Minimum speed limit with traffic calming
- C ‘20 cars only’ parking zone
- D Only 20 cars allowed at any one time
Why this is the answer
If you’re in a place where there are likely to be pedestrians (for example, outside a school, near a park, in a residential area or in a shopping area), you should be cautious and keep your speed down. Many local authorities have taken steps to slow traffic down by creating traffic-calming measures such as road humps. They're there for a reason; slow down.
Why the other answers don't fit
- B
- Minimum speed limit with traffic calming — A minimum speed limit is shown in blue, not in red.
- C
- ‘20 cars only’ parking zone — Speed limit signs say nothing about how many cars may park.
- D
- Only 20 cars allowed at any one time — The same again: the figure is a speed, not a count.
Where this comes from
- Driving: the essential skills — section 6
- The Highway Code — page 126
- Know Your Traffic Signs — page 21
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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