No overtaking (cars)
Cars cannot overtake other cars and trucks, not even staying in their half of the road. You can still overtake motorbikes, mopeds and bicycles.
It always applies, in town and outside.
Word: Sorpasso = passing another vehicle going ahead of you.
The exam is in Italian: key terms and trap words are kept in Italian, so you learn them.
▶ Open the interactive version (audio · 11 questions)Exam questions about this tip
The sign shown allows a car to overtake a motorcycle.
The sign shown can be found both on urban roads and on rural (out-of-town) roads.
The sign (A) may be repeated after each intersection with the supplementary panel (B).
The sign shown prohibits overtaking trucks (lorries).
The sign shown allows overtaking mopeds.
The sign shown prohibits overtaking between motor vehicles, even if the maneuver can be carried out within the half-carriageway.
The sign shown allows a motorcycle to overtake a car.
The sign shown indicates that the right-hand lane is reserved for slow vehicles.