When passing another vehicle:
Check the traffic ahead of you, behind you and in your blind spot before you attempt to pass. Signal and then accelerate to pass. Return to the right lane as soon as you can see the front of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror.
It is against the law to exceed the speed limit as you pass.
Complete the pass before you reach a No Passing zone. If you’re still in the left lane when you reach the zone, you’re breaking the law.
You may pass on the right if the vehicle you are passing has signaled and is making a left turn. Be cautious because the vehicle you are passing may be blocking your view or blocking the view of other drivers. You may not pass on the right if you must drive off the pavement or main portion of the roadway to get around the other vehicle.
When approaching or passing a person riding a bicycle, moped, or power-assisted bicycle or other device, reduce speed and pass at least three feet to the left.
When being passed, don’t speed up. Maintain a steady speed or slow down.
Passing is unlawful and unsafe:
- On hills, curves, at intersections or railroad crossings, except on roads with two or more lanes of traffic moving in the same direction
- Off the pavement or shoulder of the road
- When a school bus is stopped to load or unload passengers on a public road (unless a physical barrier or unpaved median separates traffic going in either direction) or on a private road
- When a solid line marks the left side of your lane