HF 2037

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to traffic regulations; clarifying that
drivers are prohibited from driving vehicles onto
shoulder to pass on the right; making other clarifying
changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
169.18, subdivision 4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.18,
subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Passing on the right.

The driver of a vehicle
may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle only
upon the following conditions:

(1) when the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a
left turn;

(2) upon a street or highway with unobstructed pavement not
occupied by parked vehicles of sufficient width for two or more
lines of moving vehicles in each direction;

(3) 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;

(4) new text begin when new text end the driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass
another vehicle upon the right only under conditions permitting
such movement in safety. In no event shall such movement be
made by driving new text begin onto the shoulder, whether paved or unpaved, or
new text end off the pavement or main-traveled portion of the roadway.