Know your road signs

Whether you're working on the roads this summer and need to brush up on your knowledge or you're new to the country and are unsure of Australian protocol, it's time to get to grips with road signs in our country.

Stop

The easiest and most identifiable sign, this is an octagonal shape with a red background and white letters. It can be seen in fixed locations or on the end of a lollipop stick, but whenever you see it you must slow your vehicle to a stop.

Men at work

Not just the name of an iconic Aussie band, this sign indicates that roadworks are occurring and thus motorists should take care. It's usually triangular in shape, with an image of a person in a hard hat shovelling dirt from a pile.

Detour

This sign, which usually has the word "detour" printed clearly on it, indicates a road closure forcing a route change. Road workers or traffic cones and markers should indicate the new path to follow to get to your destination.

End roadwork

This sign means exactly what it says - the roadworks have finished and drivers can resume at a normal speed.