Memorize the UK Highway Code: 139 Flashcards on Road Signs, Markings and Theory Test Rules
Revise the UK theory test with 139 flashcards: Highway Code rules H1-H3, sign shapes, crossings, yellow lines, stopping distances, speed limits and DVLA rules.
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The UK theory test is really three subjects: a sign vocabulary, a body of road law, and a pile of paperwork that has nothing to do with driving. Deck EB0966 — UK Driving Test: Signs & Highway Code on Flip It covers all three in 139 cards.
Study this deck: UK Driving Test: Signs & Highway Code
1 / 10What is The Highway Code?
Tap the card for the answer · swipe right if you knew it, left if not
What the 139 cards really contain
The title promises signs and the Highway Code, but only about 45 cards are signs and markings. The rest is road law and admin — so work in four blocks rather than one long pass:
- The Code itself and the 2022 hierarchy (cards 1–11): first published 14 April 1931, prepared by the DfT and DVSA, not legally binding but admissible as evidence, MUST/MUST NOT in bold red capitals, and rules H1, H2 and H3.
- Signs and road markings (12–55): circular orders vs triangular warnings vs rectangular information, zebra, pelican, puffin, toucan and pegasus crossings, national speed limit sign, single and double yellow lines, red routes, white and yellow zig-zags, box junctions, double white lines.
- Law, licensing and the test itself (56–70, 82–91, 123–134): 1.6 mm tread depth, 35 µg breath limit in England and Wales vs 22 µg in Scotland, L plates, supervisor rules, MOT, VED, SORN, DVLA vs DVSA, penalty points, the 6-point new-driver rule.
- Technique and conditions (71–81, 92–122): roundabout lane discipline, the two-second rule, stopping distances, smart motorways and the red X, fog lights, aquaplaning, ABS, the Dutch Reach, the 1.5 m cycling overtake.
Sample cards
| Front | Back |
|---|---|
| What is Rule H2? | At junctions, drivers must give way to pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross |
| What do circular blue signs mean? | Mandatory instruction (something you must do) |
| What is a puffin crossing? | Pedestrian crossing with sensors detecting pedestrians, no flashing amber phase |
| What does a white circle with black diagonal stripe mean? | National speed limit applies |
| What is the rule for box junctions? | Do not enter unless exit is clear, except when turning right and only blocked by oncoming traffic |
| What is the stopping distance at 70 mph? | 96 metres (315 feet) total: 21 m thinking + 75 m braking |
| How many minor faults are allowed on the UK driving test? | 15 or fewer (16+ is a fail) |
| What does a red X over a motorway lane mean? | Lane closed — do not drive in this lane |
| What is the safe passing distance for cyclists? | At least 1.5 metres at speeds up to 30 mph, more at higher speeds |
| What is the Dutch Reach? | Opening car door with far hand (encourages looking over shoulder for cyclists) |
Two fixes before your first review
Rewrite the COAST card. The deck expands COAST as "Clutch, Observation, Accelerator, Steering, Talk (emergency stop procedure)". That is not the mnemonic instructors use: COAST stands for Concentration, Observation, Anticipation, Space, Time — a defensive-driving checklist, not an emergency stop drill. Fix the back before you drill it, or you will confidently give a wrong answer.
Suspend four duplicate pairs. Tread depth appears twice (cards 56 and 131), the alcohol limits three times (57, 58, 133), Rule H2 twice (9 and 135) and the user hierarchy twice (7 and 136). Keep one version of each; otherwise your streak looks better than your knowledge.
One genuine shortcut: learn the sign grammar, not the signs. Red circle = prohibition, blue circle = obligation, triangle = warning, rectangle = information. Some 20 cards collapse into those four rules plus a symbol.
Where to find it
Log in to Flip It and search the library for deck code EB0966. Driving on the other side of the Atlantic? Same method, different signs: the US driving test deck.
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