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What does the no overtaking sign mean in Turkey?
Last updated: 28 October 2026 · Sign code: TT-27 · Prohibitory and restrictive signs
In short: The no overtaking sign means that from this point motor vehicles may not overtake the motor vehicle in front. It shows a red car and a black car side by side in a red-bordered white circle.
What should you do when you see this sign?
- Do not overtake after the sign; stay in your lane.
- If the vehicle in front is slow, follow it at a safe distance.
- The ban ends at the end of no overtaking sign or the end of all restrictions sign.
Where and why is it used?
The sign is usually placed before bends, hilltops and roadworks where visibility is poor. Even without a sign, overtaking is not allowed on hilltops, bends, junctions, pedestrian crossings and level crossings.
Red-bordered white circle Ban or limit a manoeuvre. The rule starts where the sign stands. "No entry for …" signs without a red diagonal line still ban entry.
Which sign is it confused with?
How is it asked in the Turkish driving exam?
The 3 questions below come from testcim's free question pool, in English. Tap an option to see the correct answer and the explanation.
Question 1
What does the traffic sign shown mean?
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Correct answer: A) No overtaking
Two cars, one red and one black, inside a red circle mean overtaking the vehicle in front is prohibited.
Question 2
A driver passes a 'no overtaking' sign and a '70 km/h speed limit' sign, and later sees the sign shown. Which statement is correct after this sign?
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Correct answer: C) Both restrictions end; the general rules and general speed limits apply
TT-32 means 'end of all prohibitions and restrictions'; restrictions set by signs, such as the overtaking ban and the speed limit, end here. This does not mean unlimited speed: the general speed limits for the road and vehicle type apply.
Question 3
Where is overtaking prohibited?
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Correct answer: C) When approaching and on level (railway) crossings
Overtaking is prohibited when approaching and on level crossings.
Prohibitory and restrictive signs: other signs
- No entry (TT-4)
- Closed to all vehicles (TT-5)
- No cars (TT-6)
- Minimum distance (TT-25)
- No right turn (TT-26a)
- No U-turn (TT-26c)
- Maximum speed limit (TT-29a)
- No use of horn (TT-30)
- End of all restrictions (TT-32)
- End of speed limit (TT-33a)
- End of no overtaking (TT-34a)
To see every sign with pictures on one page, go to the Turkish road signs guide. For the other traffic topics, try the traffic questions.
This is a simplified drawing for learning; the official sign's dimensions and details may differ.
Sources (Turkish): Highway Traffic Law No. 2918 · Highway Traffic Regulation · KGM road signs handbook, vertical signs