PART V. DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY;

OVERTAKINGAND PASSING; USE OF ROADWAY

 

[§291C-41]  Drive on right side of roadway;exceptions.  (a)  Upon all roadways of sufficient width a vehicle shall bedriven upon the right half of the roadway, except as follows:

(1)  When overtaking and passing another vehicleproceeding in the same direction under the rules governing such movement;

(2)  When an obstruction exists making it necessary todrive to the left of the center of the highway; provided any person so doingshall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles traveling in the proper directionupon the unobstructed portion of the highway within such distance as toconstitute an immediate hazard;

(3)  Upon a roadway divided into three marked lanesfor traffic under the rules applicable thereon; or

(4)  Upon a roadway designated and signposted one-waytraffic.

(b)  Upon all roadways any vehicle proceedingat less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under theconditions then existing shall be driven in the right-hand lane then availablefor traffic, or as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of theroadway, except when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in thesame direction or when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into aprivate road or driveway.

(c)  Upon any roadway having four or more lanesfor moving traffic and providing for two-way movement of traffic, no vehicleshall be driven to the left of the center line of the roadway, except when authorizedby official traffic-control devices designating certain lanes to the left sideof the center of the roadway for use by traffic not otherwise permitted to usesuch lanes, or except as permitted under subsection (a)(2). This subsectionshall not be construed to prohibit the crossing of the center line in making aleft turn into or from an alley, private road, or driveway. [L 1971, c 150, ptof §1]