Near Colijnsplaat you approach a round sign with a red border and a white background, showing a black car overtaking a red car. An impatient driver is waiting behind you. What is the correct conclusion?
- This cannot be F1, because F1 has a blue background — so this sign may be ignored
- Because traffic is waiting behind you, you may exceptionally overtake here anyway
- ✓ This is sign F1: motor vehicles may not overtake each other here, regardless of pressure from following traffic
Correct answer: This is sign F1: motor vehicles may not overtake each other here, regardless of pressure from following traffic
Explanation
False
Why learners get this wrong
- The F1 sign does have a red border and a white background; this IS the valid overtaking prohibition
- Wrong. Pressure from following traffic is not a recognised exception to the F1 sign
Topic: Overtaking: the F1 sign and the five exceptions to left-overtaking
Read the rule: Core: Overtaking: the F1 sign and the five exceptions to left-overtaking
Sections
- Challenge: Overtaking: the F1 sign and the five exceptions to left-overtaking
- The model: Overtaking: the F1 sign and the five exceptions to left-overtaking
- Core: Overtaking: the F1 sign and the five exceptions to left-overtaking
- Why it matters: Overtaking: the F1 sign and the five exceptions to left-overtaking
- Active recall: Overtaking: the F1 sign and the five exceptions to left-overtaking
- Teach back: Overtaking: the F1 sign and the five exceptions to left-overtaking
- Memory hook: Overtaking: the F1 sign and the five exceptions to left-overtaking