Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-233

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 14-233 - Passing on right

The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle only when conditions permit such movement in safety and under the following conditions:

(1) When the vehicle overtaken is making or has signified the intention to make a left turn;

(2) when lines of vehicles traveling in the same direction in adjoining traffic lanes have come to a stop or have reduced their speed;

(3) upon a one-way street free from obstructions and of sufficient width for two or more lines of moving vehicles;

(4) upon a limited access highway or parkway free from obstructions with three or more lanes provided for traffic in one direction. Such movement shall not be made by driving off the pavement or main-traveled portion of the highway except where lane designations, signs, signals or markings provide for such movement. Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-233

(1955, S. 1387d; 1957, P.A. 258; February, 1965, P.A. 448, S. 20; P.A. 75-577, S. 76, 126.)

Cited. 147 Conn. 638. A charge under section that vehicle overtaking defendant could properly pass on his right only if defendant had given signal of his intention to turn left was incorrect, since it overlooked possibility, also contemplated by section, that defendant was actually engaged in making a left turn. 150 Conn. 349. Cited. 166 C. 240; 206 Conn. 608. Cited. 4 Conn.App. 451. Cited. 38 CS 482. Cited. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 333.

See Sec. 14-111g re operator's retraining program. See Sec. 14-295 re assessment of double or treble damages.