C52: No overtaking by trucks

C52 · Prohibitory signs

No overtaking by trucks

På dansk Overhaling med lastbil forbudt

What it means
Trucks and truck combinations must not overtake on this section, subject to the stated exceptions for two-wheeled cycles, two-wheeled small mopeds and vehicles turning off the road.
Your action
Trucks and truck combinations must not overtake on this section, subject to the stated exceptions for two-wheeled cycles, two-wheeled small mopeds and vehicles turning off the road.
Common mistake
The restriction does not automatically end at a junction; look for its ending sign or the distance stated on a plate.

Source check: 2026-10-16 · Order §§18–19. Road markings order 425, 13 April 2023

C Round with a red border: something is forbidden - entry, a manoeuvre, a speed, parking.

Learn it in lesson 14 → All signs

In the course

Neighbours of this sign in the C group.
C41Width limit including loadC42Height limit including loadC43Length limit including loadC51No overtakingC53End of no overtakingC54End of the truck overtaking prohibitionC55Local speed limitC56End of local speed limit

Drawing from Wikimedia Commons, free of copyright under section 9 of the Danish copyright act. Code and name follow executive order 425 of 13 April 2023 on road marking. Study material, not the legal text.

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