Traffic Routing Elements: Practice Questions

Traffic routing elements are the tools used to secure, route and manage traffic. This short topic includes traffic lights, traffic signs and road markings such as direction arrows. The questions also make some practical rules clear: you must not cross a solid or double solid line, a broken centre line may be crossed when it is safe, and it is prohibited to move, change or attach posters to traffic signs. Even if a sign blocks the view of your shop, you may not touch it yourself.

7 questions · Handbook p. 45 · Unit 1: Signs, Road Rules & Violations

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Question 1What is the purpose of traffic routing elements?

1. ATo decorate the roads
2. BTo secure, route and manage traffic ✓(correct answer)
3. CTo collect road tolls
4. DTo measure air pollution

Correct answer: B. Traffic routing elements serve to secure, route and manage traffic.Source: Handbook p. 45

Question 2Which of the following is a traffic routing element?

1. AA traffic light ✓(correct answer)
2. BA petrol station
3. CA billboard advertisement
4. DA street vendor's stall

Correct answer: A. Traffic routing elements include road signs, columns (bollards), traffic lights and road markings.Source: Handbook p. 45

Question 3Which of these actions is prohibited?

1. APlacing an advertisement poster on a traffic sign pole ✓(correct answer)
2. BReading the information on a guide sign
3. CStopping at a STOP sign
4. DFollowing direction arrows on the road

Correct answer: A. It is prohibited to place posters or advertisements on poles, lights, road signs or other traffic directing devices.Source: Handbook p. 45

Question 4A road sign is blocking the view of your shop. What are you allowed to do?

1. ANothing yourself; moving or changing traffic signs is prohibited ✓(correct answer)
2. BCover it with your shop's banner
3. CTurn the sign slightly
4. DMove the sign a few metres

Correct answer: A. Destroying, altering, removing or changing the location of traffic routing elements is prohibited.Source: Handbook p. 45

Question 5Are you allowed to cross a solid or double solid line?

1. AYes, when overtaking
2. BOnly at night
3. CNo, crossing it is prohibited ✓(correct answer)
4. DYes, if the road is empty

Correct answer: C. Connected (solid) and double solid lines must not be crossed.Source: Handbook p. 45

Question 6What does a broken (dashed) centre line mean?

1. AIt marks a pedestrian crossing
2. BIt marks a parking area
3. CIt may be crossed ✓(correct answer)
4. DIt must never be crossed

Correct answer: C. Broken lines may be crossed; solid lines may not.Source: Handbook p. 45

Question 7Which of these is a road marking listed in the handbook?

1. AStreet lights
2. BTraffic officers
3. CSpeed cameras
4. DArrows pointing out directions ✓(correct answer)

Correct answer: D. Prominent road markings: solid/double solid lines, broken lines, pedestrian crossings and direction arrows.Source: Handbook p. 45

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