(a) The driver of any vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass at a safe distance to the left of the overtaken vehicle. The driver of an overtaking vehicle shall pass at a safe distance to the side of an overtaken vehicle and may not cut in front of the latter until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.
(b) The driver of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicyclist or e-bicyclist proceeding in the same direction shall 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 bicycle or e-bicycle.
(c) The driver of a bicycle or e-bicycle may overtake and pass another vehicle upon the right, only under conditions permitting the movement in safety. A bicycle or e-bicycle may drive off the main-traveled portion of the roadway when making such movement.
(d) The driver of a bicycle or e-bicycle shall not overtake another vehicle on the right when the overtaken vehicle is signaling to make a right turn.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 13.122; 1992 Code, § 40-86) (Ord. 28-83, passed 5-2-1983; Ord. 46-12, passed 7-10-2012; Ord. 66-19, passed 6-18-2019) Penalty, see § 10.999
Cross-reference:
Bicycles, see ch. 81
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see SDCL 32-26-26