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Driving Theory 2026
Traffic sign F1: Overtaking Prohibited
F1 · F signs

Sign F1: no overtaking

No overtaking: motor vehicles may not overtake each other here. The sign is round with a red border, showing a red and a black car.

Official text (RVV 1990, translated) “Motor vehicles may not overtake each other”

What you need to know

  • The ban applies between motor vehicles. Mopeds, pedal-assist bicycles and mobility vehicles are not motor vehicles by law, and ordinary bicycles have no engine. So they are not covered by this ban. art. 1; annex 1, F1
  • The overtaking ban ends at sign F2, or at sign F8 (end of all prohibitions). annex 1, F2 and F8

Exam tip

Who may not overtake whom?

Traffic sign F1: Overtaking Prohibited
F1Motor vehicles may not overtake each other annex 1, F1
Traffic sign F3: Overtaking Ban for Trucks
F3Only trucks may not overtake motor vehicles annex 1, F3

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