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What restriction begins at the yellow pennant sign?

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  1. 1. What does this pennant identify?
    Yellow pennant-shaped sign reading NO PASSING ZONE.
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  1. What does this pennant identify?

    Correct answer: The start of a no-passing zone.

    The pennant marks a no-passing zone. It does not provide permission to overtake merely because the view beyond it appears open.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD 2009, Figure 2c_08; W14-3: No Passing Zone. National sign recognition, not an Alaska-exclusive rule; checked September 28, 2026. ↗

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Practice question from our Alaska study set. Any state-specific rules in its feedback apply to Alaska; check your own state handbook for local requirements.

The answer, explained

The yellow pennant marks the beginning of a no-passing zone. It is not an invitation to overtake slower traffic.

Its long triangular shape points sideways and carries the NO PASSING ZONE message. A gap in oncoming traffic does not cancel the restriction indicated by the sign.

A common mistake

Confusing the sideways pennant with a downward-pointing YIELD triangle mixes up passing restrictions and right of way.