no passing zone

Stay behind here

A no passing zone is a section of road where vehicles are prohibited from overtaking slower traffic, typically marked by solid yellow lines or signs.

These zones appear on curves, hills, or other stretches where limited visibility makes passing dangerous: She waited until they were out of the no passing zone to go around the truck.

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painted lines · road markings · highway · two lane road · traffic · warning · curve · hill · solid line · overtake · danger · oncoming · visibility · lane · caution · stripe · prohibited · blind spot

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passing permission

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Highway stretch allowing vehicles past

open road · passing lane

lane flexibility

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autobahn · interstate · expressway · merge lane

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