Overtaking and passing; limitations; exceptions
Sec. 5. The following rules govern the overtaking and passing of
vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to the limitations,
exceptions, and special rules stated:
(1) A person who drives a vehicle overtaking another vehicle
proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the left of the
other vehicle at a safe distance and may not again drive to the
right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken
vehicle.
(2) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is
permitted, a person who drives an overtaken vehicle shall give
way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle on audible
signal and may not increase the speed of the overtaken vehicle
until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Last modified: May 27, 2006