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Originally Posted by rkimball
What do you mean?
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.
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I read this very carefully several times. I cannot find in it where it says that cars may cross over to the right over a solid white line and into a pedestrian/golf cart lane. It does say they may not drive off the "main-traveled portion of the roadway." To my way of thinking, the path where people walk and unregistered golf carts travel is not the 'main traveled portion of the roadway."
In a court of law, a jury would likely look with disfavor on a driver who was so careless as to drive into a pedestrian walkway and kill or injure an individual.
I have been wrong in the past, and may be this time too. But I'm guessing that cart/pedestrian lanes are not passing lanes for cars and trucks.