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Learner and provisional P1 drivers will go over their demerit point limit for any speeding offence and their licence will be suspended.

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.

Highway driving may be an exciting experience because of the busy streets and unexpected bends that arise every few miles. Knowing the many types of traffic signs you may come across is crucial to driving these roads safely. To help drivers stay educated and drive with confidence, we will examine 20 of the most prevalent road signs in this blog article and offer interpretations.

If you’re driving in a school bus stop zone and see a bus with flashing lights on the top, you must not pass or overtake it in any direction at more than 40km/h while the lights are flashing.

You must not drive faster than the speed limit in a school zone on school days during the times shown on the sign. School days are published by the NSW Department of Education.

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Every school has at least one set of flashing lights, which operate during school zones times. ‘Dragon’s teeth’ are also painted on the road to make school zones more visible.

You must not drive faster than 50km/h. Regulatory speed limit signs have a white background with the speed limit in a red circle. You must not drive faster than the speed limit shown on the sign.

Roadwork signs alert you to the start and end of roadworks and the speed limit for that area. You must not go faster than the speed limit shown on the sign.

These are electronic signs placed in tunnels and on motorways and bridges where the speed limit changes based on the road conditions. You must not go faster than the speed limit shown on the sign.

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Shared zones have a speed limit of 10km/h. You must not drive faster than this speed limit. You must also give way to any pedestrian in a shared zone. This includes slowing down and stopping, if necessary, to avoid them.

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The advisory speed is for average vehicles in good driving conditions. You should drive at a slower speed if the conditions are poor.

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This lower speed limit improves safety in areas with high levels of pedestrian activity, such as busy central business district zones and small suburban shopping strips.

Even if you’re driving at or below the speed limit, you may be driving too fast for road conditions such as curves, rain, heavy traffic or night-time. See Driving in poor conditions.

Driving can be exciting and demanding, provided that one understands and complies with traffic rules. You can improve traffic flow for everyone and raise your knowledge of road safety by becoming familiar with these 20 typical road signs and their interpretations. Always prioritise yourself and other people’s safety when driving, obey traffic signs, and drive responsibly. Drive Safely!

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A radar detector or jammer is anything that detects, interferes with or reduces the effectiveness of speed-measuring devices.

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At any time when you are travelling in the same direction as a bus with a ‘40 when lights flash’ sign on the back and the lights on top are flashing, you must not overtake it at more than 40km/h. This is because the bus is picking up or dropping off children who may be crossing or about to cross the road.

You must not drive faster than the maximum speed allowed by your driver licence, even when a speed limit sign is higher.

A school bus stop zone is the area between a ‘School bus stop zone’ sign and an ‘End school bus stop zone’ sign. This area is where school buses stop to drop off or pick up children.

Advisory speed signs are not regulatory signs. They show the recommended maximum speed to safely drive when there are hazards, such as curves, bends and crests.

Speeding is the number one killer on NSW roads. Following these rules will help keep you, and others, safe on our roads.