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What is the meaning of the following traffic sign?

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  1. No overtaking or passing of a slow vehicle only.
  2. No overtaking or bypassing of a public vehicle only.
  3. No overtaking or passing of a motor vehicle with more than 2 wheels.· Correct answer
  4. No overtaking or passing of a non-motor vehicle with more than six wheels.

Explanation

Sign 420 prohibits overtaking or passing a motor vehicle. The prohibition applies to any motor vehicle moving on more than two wheels (that is, cars, trucks, etc.), but overtaking motorcycles and two-wheeled vehicles is permitted.

How to approach it

420 = no overtaking of a motor vehicle on more than 2 wheels

more than two wheelsmotor vehicleovertaking prohibited

Common mistake

Thinking the prohibition applies to all types of vehicle.

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