Israeli road signs and what they mean

Every sign the theory test asks about, with its meaning as given in the official correct answer. Tap a sign for the full question.

Tip: the most confusing signs are the near look-alikes. Check the shape (triangle, circle, rectangle) and colour before the details.

• Stop and give right-of-way.
• End of Taxi station (rank) designated area.
• You have reached the end of a special speed section.
• End of overtaking-restricted section.
• Uneven road surface
• Sharp bend to the right.
• Bend to the right and then bend to the left.
• Winding road.
• Road narrows from the right.
• Road works ahead.
• Vehicle height restriction. No entry for a vehicle that exceeds, with its cargo, the height that is indicated in the sign.
• Caution, bicycle traffic ahead.
• Cross road.
• T-junction to the right.
• T-junction ahead.
• T- junction to the right and then T-junction to the left
• Roundabout ahead.
• Caution, traffic light ahead.
• You are approaching a side road merging from the right (turning right is prohibited). You have right-of-way over traffic coming from the side road.
• You are merging with a roadway from the left. Give right-of-way and don’t turn left.
• Traffic congestion ahead (illuminated sign).
• Railway crossing ahead.
• Careful! Local train ( or tram) crosses in both direction on the road ahead.
• Approx. 300 meters to railway crossing.
• Approach to a level crossing. Approx 200metres before the crossing
• A distance of approx. 100 meters on approach to a level crossing.
• Overtaking is prohibited, from the signpost until after the level crossing.
• Level crossing, one track.
• Level crossing, more than one track.
• “Stop” sign ahead.
• Steep descent.
• Danger of skidding.
• Pedestrian crossing ahead.
• Pedestrians nearby.
• Two-way traffic on the road ahead.
• A hazardous place for which a specific road sign was not designated.
• The notice above or below the road sign is only intended for vehicles turning in the direction of the arrow.
• Steep and winding descent for the next 2,500 meters.
• Beware! Speed restriction bumps on the road ahead.
• Beware! Work vehicles and tractors crossing.
• Bicycle traffic crossing ahead.
• Road closed in both directions for all vehicles.
• No entry for all vehicles (one way street Oncoming traffic).
• A turn at the nearest left or nearest right turn is not permitted.
• End of overtaking restriction.
• A "u" turn at the nearest left turn is forbidden.
• Give right-of-way in a narrow road to traffic from the opposite direction.
• No overtaking or passing of a motor vehicle with more than 2 wheels.
• No overtaking permitted for commercial vehicles with an all up weight of more than 4,000 kg but may overtake a Motorcycle
• End of overtaking restriction.
• No entry for all motor vehicles, except for motorcycles without a side-car.
• No entry for motorcycles.
• No entry for commercial motor vehicles with an overall weight which exceeds the weight indicated in the sign.
• No entry for any vehicle that has an all up weight which exceeds the weight indicated in the sign.
• No entry for freight-carrying vehicles the width of which (vehicle and freight) exceeds the width indicated in the sign.
• No entry for freight-carrying vehicles, the height of which (vehicle and freight), exceeds the height that is indicated in the sign.
• It is obligatory to stop for customs inspection
• Special speed limit: It is prohibited to drive faster that the speed limit that is indicated on the sign (in k.p.h).
• Only public transportation vehicles are permitted to pass the signpost on its left.
• End of special speed limit.
• Entrance to an urban area.
• No stopping or parking on the road-side where the sign is placed.
• Stopping and parking is permitted.
• No entry for driving-instruction vehicles during the course of a driving lesson.
• End of “restriction for driving-instruction".
• Designated lane for trams, buses, taxis and vehicles that transport at least the number of passengers that is indicated in the sign.
• Give right-of-way to the traffic that crosses ahead.
• Stop! (Hand held road sign).Stop as long as the sign is held up.
• Proceed carefully (hand held sign).
• Drive to the right Turn before the sign.
• Turn leftt- turn before the sign.
• Drive straight ahead only.
• Turn right or left.
• Give right-of-way to traffic crossing your path within the roundabout and pass the roundabout from its right side.
• You may pass the marked place from either its right or left.
• Roundabout ahead.
• No through road (cul-de-sac) to your right.
• Two-way traffic ahead.
• Road for motor vehicles only.
• Road for motor vehicles that are permitted and capable of driving at least the speed indicated in the sign (in k.p.h).
• Entrance to a freeway. (Motorway)
• End of freeway (Motorway)
• Cab rank; no stopping and parking of other vehicles, except for unloading passengers.
• End of cab rank.
• Place for loading and unloading of taxi passengers only. Waiting for passengers is prohibited.
• No entry for tractors and work vehicles.
• No entry for horse drawn vehicles and non-harnessed animals.
• No entry for bicycles.
• Path for bicycles only.
• No entry for pedestrians, including the “hard shoulders”.
• You have right of way over on-coming traffic
• Path for cyclists and pedestrians only.
• Separate paths for cyclists and pedestrians only.
• No entry for vehicles transporting dangerous materials,..
• Vehicle parking area.
• Pick-up station for soldiers. Picking up or letting down only (waiting at the station is prohibited).
• No through road (cul-de-sac) ahead.
• No through road (cul-de sac) to your right.
• You have right-of-way on the narrow road.over oncoming traffic
• Entrance to a one-way street.
• Driving in the direction marked with a yellow arrow is permitted for public transportation only.
• give right of way to pedestrians crossing on the marked area.
• You are on a road that has right-of-way.
• End of road that has right-of-way.
• First aid station.
• Youth hostel.
• Camping site or night parking lot.
• Closed to all vehicles from both directions.
• The number of a freeway. (Motorway)
• Traffic directions for the lanes of the next intersection.
• Prepare to drive when the green light appears.
• End of road section with an overtaking restriction.
• A path for bicycles only.
• Parking for vehicles of handicapped people who have the sticker that is indicated in the sign.
• The number of lanes on the road is increasing.
• The number of lanes on the road is decreasing.
• Restaurant.
• Bar or coffee shop.
• Parking on the sidewalk is permitted, according to the sidewalk’s marking, for private and commercial vehicles with an all up weight of up to 2,200 kg.
• Play street.
• End of play street.
• End of 30 k.p.h zone.
• Public transport lane.
• The road’s direction or the line of a driving lane.
• Crossing for cyclists.
• Driving on the left of the line is prohibited.
• One-way lane for bicycle.
• It is only permitted to cross the lines if the broken lines are marked on the right side of the continuous line.
• It marks the line of the road’s edge, where curbstones are absent.
• Left lane reverts to turning left only.
• Stop line, a place for stopping a vehicle when it is necessary to do so..
• Pedestrian crossing.
• Traffic islands (in different shapes), marked on the road in white.
• No parking.in this area
• A stopping place for certain types of vehicles where lay-bys are absent.
• Stopping is permitted for certain types of vehicles, as indicated in the signpost in place.
• Vehicle parking spaces – parking is permitted according to the markings only.
• Merge with the traffic in the adjacent lane, from either right or left.
• It is permitted to drive in this lane.
• It is permitted to drive in this lane.
• Lane closed. No driving in this lane.
• A barrier before a level crossing.
• The marking emphasizes the presence of sidewalks and traffic islands next to the road.
• A marking of a narrow part of the road or for an obstacle.
• T-junction to the left.
• Road works ahead.
• Direction and warning posts at the side of the road.
• Parking in the area following the traffic sign is prohibited for commercial vehicles with an all up weight of more than 10,000 kg.
• Traffic cone, giving directions or marking an obstruction at a road works site.
• Move to the next lane on the right when traffic conditions allow.
• Directional, above the lanes before an interchange on an Inter –urban road or a Motorway (Freeway).
• It is a warning, instruction or prohibitory sign, which conveys a message that is not covered by the provisions of the road sign table.
• End of an urban area.
• Number of a main road.
• Early warning to destinations before an Inter urban junction.
• It is a direction to destinations on an urban road.
• Tunnel ahead.
• Steep downhill slope about 2,500 meters ahead.
• City / Settlement / Region center.
• The end of the Taxi Rank.
• End of parking area.
• Portable flashing caution sign situated before a road works.