(a) Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right, each giving to the other at least one-half of the main-traveled portion of the roadway as nearly as possible.
(b) A driver shall not pass a bicyclist or e-bicyclist moving in the same direction and in the same lane when there is oncoming traffic unless the driver can simultaneously:
(1) Allow oncoming vehicles at least one-half of the main-traveled portion of the roadway in accordance with division (a) above; and
(2) Allow the bicyclist or e-bicyclist at least a 3-foot separation between the right side of the driver’s vehicle, including all mirrors or other projections, and the left side of the bicyclist or e-bicyclist at all times.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 13.169; 1992 Code, § 40-79) (Ord. 46-12, passed 7-10-2012; Ord. 66-19, passed 6-18-2019)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see SDCL 32-26-3