No overtaking for three-axle vehicles

No overtaking for three-axle vehicles

Goods vehicles with three or more axles must not use the lane marked by the symbol, so they cannot overtake on this stretch.

Regulatory Traffic Signs

What should you do?

Car drivers can use the lanes normally but should expect large lorries to stay in the left lane.

How to recognise it

A white rectangular panel with two upward lane arrows separated by a broken line and a small red-ringed axle symbol marked x3 under the right lane.

Common confusion

Do not confuse it with the general No overtaking sign, which applies to all vehicles and shows two cars side by side.

Explanation written by the My Driving Test editorial team using the Department of Transport Traffic Signs Manual conventions and the RSA Rules of the Road.

Quick Facts

Category
Regulatory Traffic Signs
Sign Name
No overtaking for three-axle vehicles
Category Size
33 signs

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