§ 506-73. Driving to Left of Center Line; Clear Distance Ahead.  


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  • No vehicle shall be driven to the left of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing traffic proceeding in the same direction, unless such left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit such overtaking and passing to be completely made, without interfering with the safe operation of any traffic approaching from the opposite direction or any traffic overtaken. In every event the overtaking vehicle must return to any authorized lane of travel as soon as practicable and in the event the passing movement involves the use of a lane authorized for traffic approaching from the opposite direction, before coming within 200 feet of any approaching vehicle.

(C.O. 506-72; a. Ord. No. 47-1971, eff. Feb. 10, 1971; reordained as C.M.C. 506-72, eff. Jan. 1, 1972; a. Ord. No. 442-1975, eff. Oct. 10, 1975)

Cross reference

Penalty, §§ 512-1, 512-7.

State law reference

See ORC 4511.29.