No vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless authorized by the provisions of this chapter and unless such left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit such overtaking and passing to be completely made without interfering with the safe operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction or any vehicle overtaken.
In every event the overtaking vehicle must return to an authorized lane of travel as soon as practicable and in the event the passing movement involves the use of a lane authorized for vehicles approaching from the opposite direction, before coming within two hundred feet of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction.
No vehicle shall be driven on the left side of the roadway under the following conditions:. When approaching within one hundred feet of or traversing any intersection or railroad grade crossing;.
When the view is obstructed upon approaching within one hundred feet of any bridge, viaduct or tunnel. The limitations in subsections 1 , 2 and 3 of this section do not apply upon a one-way roadway nor upon a roadway with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width for two or more lanes of moving traffic in each direction nor to the driver of a vehicle turning left into or from an alley, private road or driveway when such movements can be made with safety.
The city is authorized to determine those portions of any highway under its jurisdiction where overtaking and passing or driving on the left of the roadway would be especially hazardous and may by appropriate signs or markings on the roadway indicate the beginning and end of such zones.
Upon request of a local school board, the city, which has jurisdiction over the roadway in question, shall determine whether a hazardous situation exists at a particular location and warrants a no-passing zone. If the city determines that a no-passing zone is warranted, the school board and the city shall share equally the cost of designating the no-passing zone by signs and markings.
When such signs or markings are in place and clearly visible to an ordinarily observant person every driver of a vehicle shall obey the directions thereof. Where signs or markings are in place to define a no-passing zone as set forth in subsection A of this section no driver may at any time drive on the left side of any pavement striping designed to mark such no-passing zone throughout its length.
This section does not apply under the conditions described in Section A 2 , nor to the driver of a vehicle turning left into or from an alley, private road or driveway. Special speed limit areas required under Section of this code in unincorporated areas only shall also be no-passing zones. The city, with respect to highways under its jurisdiction, may designate any highway, roadway, part of a roadway or specific lanes upon which vehicular traffic shall proceed in one direction at all or such times as shall be indicated by official traffic-control devices.
Upon a roadway so designated for one-way traffic, a vehicle shall be driven only in the direction designated at all or such times as shall be indicated by official traffic-control devices. A vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island must be driven only to the right of such island. Whenever any highway has been divided into two or more roadways by leaving an intervening space or by a physical barrier or a clearly indicated dividing section so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic, every vehicle must be driven only upon the right-hand roadway unless directed or permitted to use another roadway by official traffic-control devices or police officers.
No vehicle may be driven over, across, or within any such dividing space, barrier or section, except through an opening in the physical barrier, or dividing section, or space, or at a cross-over or intersection as established by public authority. The driver of a vehicle may turn left across a paved noncurbed dividing space unless prohibited by an official traffic-control device.
Whenever any roadway has been divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for traffic the following rules in addition to all others consistent herewith shall apply:.
A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practicable entirely within a single lane and shall not be moved from such lane until the driver has first ascertained that such movement can be made with safety. Upon a roadway which is divided into three lanes and provides for two-way movement of traffic, a vehicle shall not be driven in the center lane except when overtaking and passing another vehicle traveling in the same direction when such center lane is clear of traffic within a safe distance, or in preparation for making a left turn or where such center lane is at the time allocated exclusively to traffic moving in the same direction that the vehicle is proceeding and such allocation is designated by official traffic-control devices.
Official traffic-control devices may be erected directing specific traffic to use a designated lane or designating those lanes to be used by traffic moving in a particular direction regardless of the center of the roadway and drivers of vehicles shall obey the directions of every such device. On multilaned controlled-access highways with three or more lanes in one direction or on any multilaned highway with two or more lanes in one direction, the city may designate lanes of traffic to be used by different types of motor vehicles.
Drivers must obey lane designation signing except when it is necessary to use a different lane to make a turning maneuver. Official traffic-control devices may be installed prohibiting the changing of lanes on sections of roadway and drivers of vehicles shall obey the directions of every such device.
Vehicles shall be driven on a roadway, and shall only be driven on the shoulder for the purpose of stopping or accelerating from a stop while merging into traffic. It shall be a violation of this section if while merging into traffic and while on the shoulder, the vehicle passes any other vehicle on the roadway adjacent to it.
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Handling Emergencies. Driver Readiness. Alcohol and Drugs. Following Distances Suppose you are on a two-lane road with an oncoming vehicle approaching and a bicyclist ahead to your right. Persons Who Present Dangers to Drivers Increase your following distance and allow a bigger space cushion for drivers who may be potentially dangerous.
Persons who present dangers are: Drivers who cannot see you because their view is blocked by buildings, trees, or other cars. Drivers backing out of driveways or parking spaces. Drivers who pass you when there is a curve or oncoming vehicle s ahead. Drivers about to be forced into your lane to avoid a vehicle, pedestrian, bicyclist, obstruction, or because of fewer lanes ahead.
Pedestrians with umbrellas in front of their faces or hats pulled down over their eyes. Distracted people, such as: Delivery persons. Construction workers. Distracted pedestrians, such as those talking or texting on their electronic wireless communications device. Children, who often run into the street without looking. Drivers talking or texting on their electronic wireless communications device or speaking to their passengers.
Drivers taking care of children, eating, or looking at maps while driving. Confused people, such as: Tourists, often at complicated intersections.
Drivers who are looking for a house number or slow down for no apparent reason. Splitting the Difference Sometimes there will be dangers on both sides of the road at the same time. Space to Merge Enter the freeway at or near the speed of traffic.
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Call About Us Blog Support Contact. Rules of the Road for Passing. Strict Speed Limits Other drivers may curse you or honk , but truck drivers are well aware that sometimes trucks on the interstate will drive side-by-side for longer than other vehicles. You may not pass on the left if: Your lane has a solid yellow centerline You cannot safely return to the right lane before reaching a solid yellow center line for the right lane You cannot safely return to the right lane before any approaching vehicle comes within feet of you You are approaching a curve or the crest of a hill on a two-way road and cannot see around or over it You are within feet of a railroad crossing on a two-way roadway You are within feet of a bridge, tunnel or viaduct on a two-way road and your view is obstructed Passing will interfere with oncoming traffic.
After passing, check over your left shoulder and signal before returning to the left lane. What are Fleet Success Metrics Passing Motorcycles When passing motorcycles, drivers must allow them the same full lane width as other vehicles. Leave a Comment Cancel reply Your email address will not be published.
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