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Sec. 19-40. Overtaking and passing on right.
(a)   The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions:
(1)   When the vehicle overtaken is in a lane designated for left turns.
(2)   Upon a street or highway with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width which has been marked for two or more lanes of moving vehicles in each direction and such lanes are not occupied by parked vehicles.
(3)   Upon a one-way street or upon a highway on which traffic is restricted to one direction of movement when such street or highway is free from obstructions and is of sufficient width and is marked for two or more lanes of moving vehicles which are not occupied by parked vehicles.
(4)   When driving in a lane designating a right turn on a red traffic signal light.
(b)   Violation of this section shall be an infraction and shall be punishable as provided in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-4.
(Code 1965, § 28-31; Ord. No. 4910, § 2, 11-9-21)
State law reference(s)—Similar provisions, G.S. 20-150.1.