Road signs videos – New Zealand signs explained

There are three videos in this article with 50 road signs in each to help you learn them for your test.

The first video shows you the following signs:

• Speed limit 50kph (default urban limit)
• Compulsory stop
• Right turning traffic must comply
• Proceed straight ahead
• One-way
• Wrong way
• Keep left unless passing
• Pedestrians only
• Cyclists and pedestrians maintain sides
• This lane may proceed straight or turn left
• Keep right
• No stopping
• No stopping distance
• Late night extension
• Clearway day restrictions
• No parking in bus stop
• No parking in shuttle stop on left
• No parking in emergency vehicle stop on left
• Parking permitted: 30 minutes
• Loading zone parking: 5 minutes
• Motorcycle parking
• Bus parking: no limit
• Shuttle parking: no limit
• Disabled parking: no limit
• Coupon parking zone ends
• Parking for authorised vehicles
• Railway not in use
• Passing bay ahead
• Construction zone
• Cyclist cross here with care
• Stop sign ahead
• Merging traffic from both sides
• Roundabout ahead
• Controlled sign road intersection on left
• Left curve between 15-90 degrees
• Reverse curve, greater than 60 degrees
• Advisory speed
• Truck advisory speed
• Use low gear
• Watch for children crossing
• Watch for sheep
• Road slippery
• Falling rocks or debris
• Maximum height marker
• Watch for trucks
• Controlled railway crossing ahead
• Curve marker
• Road works speed limit
• Detour ahead, follow circle
• Warning triangle

The second video shows you the following signs.

• Speed limit 100kph (default open road limit)
• Give way
• No right turn
• Turn left or right
• No u-turn
• Give way to oncoming vehicles
• No pedestrians
• Cyclist lane
• Turning traffic give way to pedestrians
• This lane may proceed straight or turn right
• Bus lane
• No stopping to the left of this sign
• No stopping at times prescribed
• Clearway (no stopping) at times prescribed
• No parking
• No parking: coach stop
• No parking: tram stop
• Parking permitted: 30 minutes
• Goods vehicles restriction
• Cyclist parking
• Bus parking: time limit
• Shuttle parking: time limit
• Disabled parking: time limit
• Coupon parking zone
• No exit
• Heavy vehicle bypass
• Slow vehicle bays next 2km
• Heavy vehicles: no engine braking
• 30kph speed limit ahead
• Give way sign ahead
• Road diverges
• Priority road straight ahead
• Railway crossing on side road to left
• Left curve between 90-120 degrees
• Reverse curve, decreasing radius
• Curve betwen 15-90 degrees with minor road on left
• Steep descent
• Watch for pedestrians crossing
• Watch for school buses
• Road dip ahead
• Gravel road has slippery surface
• Road narrows
• Overhead electrical cables
• Low-flying aircraft
• Railway crossing ahead
• End of road marker
• Attention – danger ahead
• Detour direction instruction
• Accident ahead

The third video shows these signs:

• Speed limit derestriction
• Give way at roundabout
• No left turn
• Turn left only
• Road closed
• Priority over oncoming vehicles
• No cyclists
• Cyclist lane only
• School patrol stop
• This lane must turn left
• Bus lane only
• No stopping to the right of this sign
• No stopping at times prescribed
• Clearway begins
• No parking: bus stop
• No parking: taxi stand
• No parking in tram stop on left
• Parking permitted: 60 minutes
• Late night extension
• 5-minute maximum, goods vehicles restriction
• Cyclist parking
• Bus parking: time limit
• Shuttle parking: time limit
• Disabled parking: time limit
• Pay and display parking
• Turn left at any time with care
• Heavy vehicle bypass on left
• Slow vehicle bay ahead
• Stock effluent disposal
• 80kph speed limit ahead
• Traffic signals ahead
• Two-way traffic ahead
• Priority road turns left
• Railway crossing
• Dangerous curve to the left
• Series of curves ahead
• Curve between 90-120 degrees with minor road on left
• Steep ascent
• Watch for elderly pedestrians
• Watch for wild horses
• Road bump head
• Road slippery when frosty
• Narrow bridge
• Danger of strong wind gusts
• Ford
• Light rail crossing
• Roundabout hazard marker
• Lane management
• Cement splashes
• Cyclists follow this sign