{"code":"VEH","codeName":"Vehicle Code","section":"21754","citation":"Veh. Code, § 21754","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 11. RULES OF THE ROAD [21000. - 23336.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/division-11"},{"name":"CHAPTER 3. Driving, Overtaking, and Passing [21650. - 21761.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/division-11/chapter-3"},{"name":"ARTICLE 3. Overtaking and Passing [21750. - 21761.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/division-11/chapter-3/article-3"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 491, Sec. 39.   (SB 1318)   Effective January 1, 2011.","effective":"2011-01-01","html":"<p>The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass to the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions:</p><p>(a) When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn.</p><p>(b) Upon a highway within a business or residence district with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width for two or more lines of moving vehicles in the direction of travel.</p><p>(c) Upon any highway outside of a business or residence district with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width and clearly marked for two or more lines of moving traffic in the direction of travel.</p><p>(d) Upon a one-way street.</p><p>(e) Upon a highway divided into two roadways where traffic is restricted to one direction upon each of such roadways.</p><p>The provisions of this section shall not relieve the driver of a slow moving vehicle from the duty to drive as closely as practicable to the right hand edge of the roadway.</p>","text":"The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass to the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions: (a) When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn. (b) Upon a highway within a business or residence district with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width for two or more lines of moving vehicles in the direction of travel. (c) Upon any highway outside of a business or residence district with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width and clearly marked for two or more lines of moving traffic in the direction of travel. (d) Upon a one-way street. (e) Upon a highway divided into two roadways where traffic is restricted to one direction upon each of such roadways. The provisions of this section shall not relieve the driver of a slow moving vehicle from the duty to drive as closely as practicable to the right hand edge of the roadway.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/overtaking-and-passing-21754","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}