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Difficulty: MediumRegulatory Signs

Under the UK Highway Code, regulatory road signs give mandatory instructions or enforce legal prohibitions that road users must follow. Match each regulatory sign appearance to its corresponding legal restriction or requirement.

  • Circular sign with a red outer border displaying a black curved arrow performing a U-turnProhibits all drivers from making a U-turn at this location
  • Circular sign with a red outer border displaying a black silhouette of a pedestrian walkingProhibits pedestrians from entering or walking along the route
  • Circular sign with a blue background and a red diagonal cross (saltire)Enforces a Clearway where stopping and waiting on the main carriageway are prohibited at all times
  • Circular sign with a blue background showing a white pedestrian and a white bicycle separated by a central vertical white dividing lineDesignates a segregated track reserved exclusively for pedestrians and pedal cyclists

Answer

The sign with a red border and U-turn arrow matches 'Prohibits all drivers from making a U-turn at this location'; the sign with a red border and walking pedestrian matches 'Prohibits pedestrians from entering or walking along the route'; the blue sign with a red cross matches 'Enforces a Clearway where stopping and waiting on the main carriageway are prohibited at all times'; and the blue sign with a dividing line between a pedestrian and bicycle matches 'Designates a segregated track reserved exclusively for pedestrians and pedal cyclists'.
In the UK Highway Code and TSRGD, signs in red circles enforce legal prohibitions, while blue circular signs issue mandatory positive instructions or special carriageway prohibitions. The red circular sign with a U-turn arrow prohibits turning around to face oncoming traffic; the red circular sign with a pedestrian figure bans pedestrian traffic; the blue circle with a red cross designates a Clearway (no stopping on the carriageway); and the blue circle with side-by-side pedestrian and cycle symbols separated by a line designates a mandatory segregated route for these users.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the shape and border conventions of UK regulatory signs
Circular signs with red borders signify prohibitions (what you must NOT do), while blue circular signs signify positive mandatory orders (what you MUST do).
Establishing the fundamental meaning of sign categories in the Highway Code eliminates cross-category confusion.
2
Pair the prohibitory signs (red circles)
The red circle with a U-turn arrow corresponds to 'No U-turns', and the red circle with a pedestrian figure corresponds to 'No pedestrians'.
Symbols within red rings directly depict the specific activity or road user being legally prohibited.
3
Pair the special regulatory and mandatory signs (blue circles)
The blue circle with a red cross is the Clearway symbol (no stopping), while the blue circle with separated pedestrian and bicycle symbols indicates a segregated shared-use track.
The red cross on a blue circle is a specific regulatory order banning stopping, and the blue circle with a dividing line instructs cyclists and pedestrians to use their dedicated halves of the track.

Key Concept

UK regulatory road signs convey legal requirements through standard shapes and colors: red rings prohibit specific actions or users, while blue circles issue positive mandatory instructions or specific statutory controls.
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