So you have been driving for a decade or two and its probably safe to say you are more or less an expert in interpreting road signs. Once or twice you have come across a road sign that you did not see on your driving instructor’s chart and probably made up your own interpretation which might have been wrong. This week we feature seven road signs you think you know – but probably don’t.
National speed limit sign

Misinterpretation: End of speed limit
Correct interpretation: National speed limit on that particular road
Uneven road sign

Misinterpretation: Impeding speed bumps
Correct interpretation: Uneven road ahead
Road narrows on both sides

Misinterpretation: End of a dual carriageway
Correct interpretation: The road narrows on both sides.
No motor vehicles sign

Misinterpretation: Cars and motorbikes only
Correct interpretation: no motor vehicles allowed, so pedestrians and bicycles are free to use the road beyond the sign
No waiting sign

Misinterpretation: This sign is mostly misinterpreted because it mixes up two types of signs: the red circle, used mostly to prohibit something, and the blue background, which usually gives positive instructions.
Correct interpretation: prevent parked cars causing congestion, or where free-flowing traffic makes it dangerous to stop.
Minimum speed sign

Misinterpretation: speed limit
Correct interpretation: minimum speed
Give way sign

Misinterpretation: slow down or even to roll down one’s windows to listen for oncoming traffic
Correct interpretation: low down or stop if necessary to avoid a collision and to wait until it is safe to proceed.
These are only the most common, but there are a lot more out there. Next time you come across one you haven’t seen before visit www.vehicleexports.co.uk to find the correct interpretation from our series of “Common Misinterpreted Road Signs”
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