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New Brunswick Class 7: Regulatory signs

Do not enter, no U-turn, one-way, keep right, passing and speed signs, green-circle and red-slash signs, parking and stopping signs, lane designation and turn control signs.

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A white square with a black upward arrow inside a green circle

What does this sign mean?

Study reference: New Brunswick Driver's Handbook (2022 PDF edition), Ch. 7 Traffic Signs — 7.3 Regulatory signs, Lane designation signs, Turn control signs, pp. 88–90

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  1. What does this sign mean?

    A white square with a black upward arrow inside a green circle
    1. One-way street ahead
    2. Passing permitted
    3. Go straight through only
    4. No straight-through traffic

  2. What does this sign mean?

    A white square with a black arrow bending right, crossed by a red circle and slash
    1. Keep right
    2. No right turn
    3. Right turn only
    4. Road curves right

  3. A regulatory sign shows a symbol inside a green circle. What does it mean?

    1. The action shown is prohibited
    2. A hazard is ahead
    3. The action shown is permitted
    4. The action shown is recommended in winter

  4. What does this sign mean?

    A white square with a black U-shaped arrow crossed by a red circle and slash
    1. Turn around ahead
    2. No U-turn
    3. Sharp curve ahead
    4. No left turn

  5. What must you do at a pedestrian crossing sign marking a mid-block crosswalk?

    1. Stop only if a crossing guard is present
    2. Yield only to children
    3. Yield to pedestrians within the crosswalk
    4. Sound your horn before crossing

  6. What does this sign tell you to do?

    A white square with a black arrow curving to the right around a black rounded shape
    1. Turn right at the next corner or driveway
    2. Right lane ends ahead
    3. Keep right of the island or obstruction
    4. Merge into the right lane

  7. What does this sign mean?

    A white square with a black arrow bending left, crossed by a red circle and slash
    1. No left turn
    2. Left turn only
    3. Road curves left
    4. No U-turn

  8. What does this sign mean?

    A white rectangle with a red circle and slash, the words NO STOPPING and a two-headed arrow
    1. Stop sign ahead
    2. Stop only for emergencies in the area shown
    3. Stopping is prohibited in the area shown
    4. Parking for loading only

  9. What does this sign mean?

    A white square with a black arrow bending left inside a green circle
    1. Left lane ends
    2. No left turn
    3. Detour to the left
    4. You must turn left

  10. What does this sign tell you?

    A white square showing two cars, one behind the other, crossed by a red circle and slash
    1. Watch for slow vehicles
    2. Passing lane ahead
    3. Passing is not permitted
    4. Two-way traffic ahead

  11. What does the number on this sign tell you?

    A white rectangle with black text reading MAXIMUM 50 km/h
    1. The average speed of traffic
    2. The minimum speed allowed
    3. The recommended speed in bad weather
    4. The maximum speed under ideal conditions

  12. What does this sign mean?

    A white square with a black letter P crossed by a red circle and slash
    1. Parking for permit holders only on weekdays
    2. Pay parking only
    3. Parking is prohibited as indicated
    4. Parking lot ahead

  13. A turn control sign has a small tab underneath it showing times. What does the tab mean?

    1. The sign applies only during those hours
    2. The sign applies only outside those hours
    3. The road closes during those hours
    4. Turns are allowed only for buses then

  14. What does this white sign mean?

    A white square with two black arrows, one pointing up and one pointing down
    1. Two-way traffic on this road
    2. Passing lane ahead
    3. Divided highway begins
    4. Keep right except to pass

  15. What does a regulatory sign showing a number in tonnes over a road or bridge mean?

    1. The weight limit allowed
    2. The height clearance
    3. The speed for heavy trucks
    4. The distance to the bridge

  16. Why is it important to obey regulatory signs?

    1. They apply only in cities
    2. They apply only to commercial vehicles
    3. Ignoring them is an offence
    4. They are advice only

  17. Lane signs are mounted above the road. How do you know which lane each sign controls?

    1. The signs are numbered from the right
    2. Each sign is centred over its lane
    3. Only the left lane has a sign
    4. The lane colour matches the sign

  18. What does this sign mean?

    A white rectangle with a black arrow and the words ONE WAY
    1. Traffic moves in one direction only
    2. Two-way traffic ahead
    3. Detour in the direction shown
    4. Turn right only

  19. What does this lane sign mean?

    A white rectangle with two curved arrows pointing opposite ways and the word ONLY
    1. Passing is allowed in both directions
    2. Turning is not permitted from this centre lane
    3. The lane is for buses only
    4. The centre lane is for left turns both ways

  20. A regulatory sign shows a symbol inside a red circle with a diagonal slash. What does it mean?

    1. The action shown is not allowed
    2. A warning to use caution
    3. The action is allowed only at night
    4. The action shown is allowed

  21. What does this sign mean?

    A red circle with a white horizontal bar across the middle, on a white square
    1. Stop, then proceed
    2. No parking at any time
    3. Do not enter
    4. Road closed ahead, detour right

Regulatory signs: key rules to remember

Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official chapter ↗

7.3 Regulatory signs (pp. 88–89)

  • Regulatory signs tell drivers the laws for using the highway; disregarding them is an offence under the Motor Vehicle Act.
  • Examples shown: one-way street; two-way traffic; maximum speed under ideal conditions; advance warning of a lower speed zone; truck inspection station and its exit.
  • A green circle gives permission as shown (passing permitted; heavy trucks should use this road; dangerous goods route).
  • A red circle with a diagonal slash denies permission as shown (passing not permitted; no heavy trucks; dangerous goods carriers prohibited).
  • Do not enter; no U-turn (do not turn around on the roadway to go the other way); keep to the right of a traffic island or obstruction; weight limit for a highway or bridge in tonnes.
  • Parking signs: parking prohibited as indicated; stopping prohibited as indicated.
  • Pedestrian signs mark pedestrian crossing at an intersection or mid-block; you must yield to pedestrians within the crosswalk.

Lane designation signs (p. 89)

  • Mounted above or beside the roadway; when overhead, each sign is centred over the lane it controls.
  • Meanings: lane must turn left; left or through; left or right; through only; must turn right; right or through; all movements; two-way left turn lane.

Turn control signs (p. 90)

  • No left turn, no right turn, turn left only, through or left, turn right or left, turn right only, through or right, no turns, no right turn on red, wait for green light before turning right.
  • A tab under the sign may limit it to certain hours of the day.

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