No Passing Zone sign
A pennant-shaped sign posted on the left side of the road at the start of a no-passing zone. The pennant shape is used only for this sign.
What to do
Do not start to pass from this point until the no-passing zone ends.
Do not start a pass once you see the pennant, and finish any pass already under way before the solid line begins.
Where it's used
Section 2C.53 requires the NO PASSING ZONE (W14-3) sign to be a pennant-shaped isosceles triangle with its long axis horizontal and pointing right, and the pennant shape is used for no other sign. When used, it goes on the left-hand side of the road at the start of a no-passing zone already marked by pavement lines or DO NOT PASS signs. It is black on yellow, so it can be seen by a driver looking ahead to pass.
Don't confuse it with
- Do Not Pass: DO NOT PASS is a white rectangular regulatory sign on the right, while the yellow pennant is a warning on the left side at the start of the zone.
- Pass With Care: PASS WITH CARE marks the end of a no-passing zone, the opposite of this sign.
- Double Solid Yellow Center Line: The double solid yellow line bans passing by marking, while the pennant is a sign that backs it up.
- Type
- Warning signs
- Shape
- Pennant
- Colors
- yellow, black
- MUTCD code
- W14-3
- MUTCD section
- 2C.53
On state permit tests
Our questions for 29 states ask about this sign, including Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Washington DC and Georgia.
Test yourself
Where is the yellow NO PASSING ZONE pennant sign placed? (Alabama practice test)
- On the right side of the road at the end of the zone
- On the left side of a two-lane road at the beginning of the no-passing zone
- On the median
- Above the road
Show answer
On the left side of a two-lane road at the beginning of the no-passing zone. The pennant is placed on the left side of a two-lane road to warn of the beginning of a no-passing zone.
What does a pennant-shaped sign mark? (Arizona practice test)
- A school zone
- The beginning of a no passing zone
- A railroad crossing
- A roundabout
Show answer
The beginning of a no passing zone. The pennant sign marks the beginning of a no passing zone.
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Chevron AlignmentFrom the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), 11th edition, section 2C.53. Sign image: public domain, source.