What should you advise your pupil to do when they see this sign?
- A Proceed past the sign, as only buses and bicycles are prohibited from using the route
- B Keep right, as the left-hand side of the road ahead is for buses and bicycles only
- C Choose another route, as the road ahead is for buses and bicycles only
- D Avoid stopping on the road ahead, as parking places are provided for buses and bicycles only
Why this is the answer
This blue circular sign indicates a route available only to the class of vehicle shown. Plan ahead so that when you see the sign, you have time to take another route; this may be indicated by other traffic signs.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- Proceed past the sign, as only buses and bicycles are prohibited from using the route — The sign reserves the road rather than banning two kinds of traffic from it.
- B
- Keep right, as the left-hand side of the road ahead is for buses and bicycles only — There is no right-hand half left over for other traffic.
- D
- Avoid stopping on the road ahead, as parking places are provided for buses and bicycles only — It is not a parking sign; the whole road ahead is reserved.
Where this comes from
- The Highway Code — page 127
- Know Your Traffic Signs — page 36
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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Asked in: Driving Instructor (ADI Part 1)
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