Irish Road Signs Practice Flashcards

A set of vocabulary flashcards based on the provided transcript of Irish road signs and their meanings.

Dangerous corner ahead

A warning sign indicating that there is a hazardous corner in the road ahead.

Roundabout ahead

A sign used to inform drivers of an upcoming roundabout intersection.

Mini-Roundabout ahead

A warning of a smaller-scale roundabout ahead in the road.

Merging traffic

A sign indicating that traffic from another road will be joining the main flow of traffic.

Two-way traffic

A sign warning that the road ahead accommodates traffic moving in both directions.

Dangerous bend ahead

A warning of a single hazardous curve or bend in the road ahead.

Series of dangerous bends ahead

A warning indicating that several hazardous bends will follow in succession.

Series of dangerous corners ahead

A warning indicating that multiple hazardous corners follow one another.

Restricted headroom

A sign used to indicate a specific height limit for vehicles, noted as $4.37\,m$ in the transcript.

T-junction

A junction where one road joins a main road at a right angle, but does not cross it.

Crossroads

A junction where two roads intersect and cross each other.

Side road

A sign indicating a road that branches off to the side of the main road.

Yjunction

A junction where the road splits into two separate paths forming a Y-shape.

Staggered crossroads

An intersection where side roads join the main road from opposite sides but at different points.

T-junction with dual carriageway

A T-shaped junction that meets a dual carriageway road.

Crossroads with dual carriageway

An intersection where roads cross over or join a dual carriageway system.

Level crossing ahead, guarded by gates or lifting barrier

A railway crossing that is protected by physical gates or a lifting barrier.

Level crossing ahead, unguarded by gates or lifting barrier

A railway crossing that does not have gates or lifting barriers for protection.

Level crossing ahead with lights and barriers

A railway crossing equipped with signaling lights and physical barriers.

Stop when lights are red

A mandatory instruction to halt at a crossing or signal when the red lights are displayed.

Automatic level crossing ahead

A sign warning of a railway crossing that operates automatically, also referred to as a Crossaire Comhraidh Uathoibríoch.

SLOW

A sign, also marked as GO MALL, instructing drivers to reduce their speed.

Chevron board (left)

A sign indicating a sharp change of direction in the road to the left.

Chevron board (right)

A sign indicating a sharp change of direction in the road to the right.