[§291C-49]  Driving on roadways laned fortraffic.  Whenever any roadway has been divided into two or more clearlymarked lanes for traffic the following rules in addition to all othersconsistent herewith shall apply.

(1)  A vehicle shall be driven as nearly aspracticable entirely within a single lane and shall not be moved from the laneuntil the driver has first ascertained that such movement can be made withsafety.

(2)  Upon a roadway which is divided into three lanesand provides for two-way movement of traffic, a vehicle shall not be driven inthe center lane except when overtaking and passing another vehicle traveling inthe same direction when the center lane is clear of traffic within a safedistance, or in preparation for making a left turn or where the center lane isat the time allocated exclusively to traffic moving in the same direction thatthe vehicle is proceeding and such allocation is designated by officialtraffic-control devices.

(3)  Official traffic-control devices may be erecteddirecting specified traffic to use a designated lane or designating those lanesto be used by traffic moving in a particular direction regardless of the centerof the roadway and drivers of vehicles shall obey the directions of every suchsign.

(4)  Official traffic-control devices may be installedprohibiting the changing of lanes on sections of roadway and drivers ofvehicles shall obey the directions of every such device. [L 1971, c 150, pt of§1]

 

Case Notes

 

  Violation of paragraph (1) may be evidence of violation of§291-12, inattention to driving.  57 H. 533, 560 P.2d 114.