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Überholverbot für Kraftfahrzeuge über 3,5 t — No overtaking for goods vehicles over 3.5 t

Zeichen 277, StVO Anlage 2. Only motor vehicles over 3.5 t permissible mass (including their trailers) and Zugmaschinen are forbidden to overtake — and even there, Personenkraftwagen und Kraftomnibusse sind ausgenommen. Ordinary cars are entirely unaffected. What is forbidden is overtaking multi-track motor vehicles and motorcycles with a sidecar. Verified 2026-08-03.

Überholverbot für Kraftfahrzeuge über 3,5 t — No overtaking for goods vehicles over 3.5 t
Verbotszeichen · Prohibition

In plain English

The red vehicle is a LORRY, not a car. That single difference flips who the sign is aimed at — and it is one of the most reliably failed look-alikes in the exam.

What you are looking at

White disc, red rim; a red lorry on the left overtaking a black car on the right.

Remember it like this

Look at the RED vehicle. Red car = the ban is yours. Red lorry = it is not.

Easy to confuse with — the exam exploits these

Verbotszeichen (Prohibition) — you may not. usually a red circle. Checked against StVO Anlage 1–3 on 2026-08-03.

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Last updated: 2026-08-03