Road Signs Guide · New South Wales

Regulatory signs (part 3 of 7): New South Wales road signs

Key points on regulatory signs for the New South Wales learner test. Each answer is checked against the official New South Wales handbook or road rules; use the practice-question links to test yourself.

You want to turn left, but this sign is at the corner. What should you do?

Traffic signs no left turn – New South Wales road rules study guide

Answer: Not turn left; continue and find another route

A no left turn sign means you must not turn left at that intersection or place, even when the way is clear.

Practice question 216 · official source

What does this sign mean?

No overtaking sign – meaning and rules in New South Wales

Answer: Overtaking is banned along the length of road it covers

A no overtaking or passing sign bans overtaking in the section it covers.

Practice question 217 · official source

What does this sign tell you?

No overtaking sign – meaning and rules in New South Wales (illustration 2)

Answer: You must not overtake or pass along the length of road it covers

A no overtaking or passing sign bans overtaking from the sign to the distance shown, the end of the bridge, or an end sign.

Practice question 218 · official source

You see this sign. What may you do?

No parking sign – meaning and rules in New South Wales

Answer: Stop up to 2 minutes to load or drop off, staying near the car

In a no parking area you may stop only briefly to pick up or drop off passengers or goods, and you must stay near the vehicle.

Practice question 219 · official source

You see this sign. Which of these may you do?

No parking sign – meaning and rules in New South Wales (illustration 2)

Answer: Stop briefly to pick up or drop off passengers or goods, staying nearby

No parking means you must not park there, but you may stop briefly to pick up or drop off passengers or goods if you stay with the vehicle.

Practice question 220 · official source

Who is this sign telling not to go past it?

No pedestrians – New South Wales road rules study guide

Answer: Pedestrians

A no pedestrians sign tells pedestrians they must not walk past it, for example on a freeway or a bridge.

Practice question 221 · official source

What does this sign mean?

Traffic signs no right turn – New South Wales road rules study guide

Answer: You must not turn right at this point

A no right turn sign is regulatory. You must not turn right, and you also must not make a U-turn in the area it applies to.

Practice question 222 · official source

You see this sign at an intersection. What are you not allowed to do?

Traffic signs no right turn – New South Wales road rules study guide (illustration 2)

Answer: Turn right or make a U-turn at that place

A no right turn sign also bans U-turns at that place unless a U-turn permitted sign is shown with it.

Practice question 223 · official source

What does this sign mean?

No stopping sign – meaning and rules in New South Wales

Answer: You must not stop on the signed length of road, even briefly

A no stopping sign means you must not stop at all in the signed area, unless you are in an emergency.

Practice question 224 · official source

You want to stop for a moment to let a passenger out beside this sign. Is that allowed?

No stopping sign – meaning and rules in New South Wales (illustration 2)

Answer: No, you must not stop here at all, except in an emergency

A no stopping sign means you must not stop on that stretch of road, not even briefly to drop off a passenger.

Practice question 225 · official source