[§291C-45]  Limitations on overtaking on the
left.  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 this part and unless such left side is clearly
visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to
permit the overtaking and passing to be completely made without interfering
with the 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
approaching vehicle. [L 1971, c 150, pt of §1]