§ 1033 - Passing on the left - Vermont Statutes

§ 1033. Passing on the left

Vehicles proceeding in the same direction may be overtaken and passed only as follows:

(1) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction may pass to its left at a safe distance, and when so doing shall exercise due care, may not pass to the left of the center of the highway unless the way ahead is clear of approaching traffic, and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.

(2) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle on audible signal and shall not increase the speed of his or her vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle. (Added 1971, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 1, 1973.)