Pass on either side
Official name: Sign may be passed on either side
Direction of travel
Written by Chris Prosman Reviewed by Dirk van Zuijlen
Updated
- Sign code
- D3
- Category
- Direction of travel
- Traffic signs
- The sign may be passed on either side.
The sign may be passed on either side. You may pass this sign on either side; use a clear, safe route.
How to recognise the sign
A circular blue sign with white arrows or a white symbol identifying the road users concerned.
Supplementary panel and application
The arrow or arrows determine the permitted direction. Read any panel exemption and establish priority separately.
Difference from D2 — Pass on the indicated side
D3: The sign may be passed on either side. D2: Pass the sign on the side indicated by the arrow. Read the separate application of D2 too; similar appearance does not mean identical meaning.
D2 — Pass on the indicated sideLegal basis
Explained in the course
Practise this sign for your theory exam
Pass on either side belongs to the Direction of travel category. In the CBR theory exam a traffic sign is almost never asked on its own: you are shown a situation and have to know what you may or must do in it. In the free sign trainer you practise the signs by category, with the explanation shown right after every answer.
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