Circles, triangles, rectangles
You learn the three kinds of sign: orders are circles, warnings are triangles and information is in rectangles.
How to look in traffic
- Look at the shape first.
- A circle gives an order.
- A triangle warns, and a rectangle gives information.
A red circle with a bicycle.
- Look at the shape first: a circle.
- A circle gives an order.
- Red says what you must not do, so this means no cycling.
More examples
A triangle with a red border and a roundabout in it.
- Look at the shape first: a triangle with the point up.
- A triangle warns you.
- The picture says a roundabout is ahead.
A blue rectangle with a white arrow.
- Look at the shape first: a rectangle.
- A rectangle gives information.
- The arrow shows a one-way street.