Pennant-Shaped Sign: No Passing Zone
The long sideways yellow triangle identifies a no-passing zone. It is not a yield triangle turned to match the roadside. Three clues work together: the horizontal outline, its yellow-and-black presentation and the words NO PASSING ZONE. Read the actual pavement markings and accompanying regulatory signs as part of the same driving situation. A clear-looking road beyond the panel does not cancel the restriction, and the sign does not offer permission to pass whenever another vehicle seems slow. The pennant points horizontally to the right, whereas YIELD uses a red-and-white equilateral triangle with its point down.
Pennant-shaped examples in the library
Separate the pennant from a yield triangle
The two signs address different decisions. YIELD requires giving priority at a conflict and stopping when necessary. The no-passing pennant identifies the beginning of a zone where an overtake must not be started contrary to the marked restriction. Recognizing a triangular outline is only the first step; orientation and wording complete the message.
A view is not an exception to the restriction
An opening in traffic can appear briefly before a rise or curve. That personal observation does not remove a posted no-passing arrangement. Remain behind the vehicle ahead, keep a safe following distance and look for a later lawful opportunity rather than edging into the opposing path to see more. The guide does not invent a distance at which passing becomes permissible again; the actual controls, road and applicable rules must answer that question.
Practice the action as well as the shape
Cover the words in the pictured example and identify the outline, then uncover them and state what changes in your driving decision. Compare it with the downward yield triangle and explain why the two do not require the same response. The linked guide includes distinct original questions about the no-passing message plus that documented contrast. Each keeps its own source and illustration, so learning the shape does not depend on an invented question or a substituted sign.
