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Originally Posted by rubicon
Hi Carl:
When on a two lane highway passing on the right is not only OK its suicide.
When passing on the left the operator must be certain the way is clear, that s/he signaled properly and appropriately made other drivers aware of their movement (horn) and that nothing will prevent s/he from overtaking vehicles headed in the same direction and retuning to their proper lane of travel . If done improperly and an accident results negligence will be assigned to the driver attempting to pass. If there are intervening causes then negligence could be apportioned.
the same principle applies to backing. A driver backing has sole responsibility unless again some intervening cause
Most of us are use to traveling on four/six lanes and this issue is less relevant
Personal Best Regards:
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You suggest that a driver should honk the car horn when passing? I think you have mis-read something.
Regarding passing on the right; it is legal under several conditions.
Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL
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316.084 When overtaking on the right is permitted.—
(1) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass on the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions:
(a) When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn;
(b) Upon a street or highway with
unobstructed pavement not occupied by parked vehicles of sufficient width for two or more lines of moving traffic in each direction;
(c) Upon a one-way street, or upon any roadway on which traffic is restricted to one direction of movement, where the roadway is free from obstructions and of sufficient width for two or more lines of moving vehicles.
(2) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass another vehicle on the right only under conditions permitting such movement in safety.
In no event shall such movement be made by driving off the pavement or main-traveled portion of the roadway.
(3) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.
History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 108, ch. 99-248.
If it were not for these provisions for passing on the right a slow moving car in the left lane could severely restrict traffic flow.
As the saying goes, get even with the Yankees; go up North and drive slowly in the left lane (with your right turn signal blinking.)