
Road rules and safety
Road signs
View examples of road signs you will see when using the roads, and their meanings.
Regulatory signs tell you what you can and can't do. You can be fined if you ignore these signs.
These signs are usually black and white. They sometimes use red to show danger or a limit. Other regulatory signs can be black and yellow.
Warning signs show information about the road ahead, to help you drive safely. Warning signs are usually yellow, diamond-shaped signs with black words or symbols.
Rules for road signs in detail
The rules for these road signs are published in the Part 8 (‘Traffic signs and road markings’) of the Road Safety Road Rules 2017.
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