California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 21755

Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 491, Sec. 40. (SB 1318) Effective January 1, 2011.
(a)The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass another vehicle upon the right only under conditions permitting that movement in safety. In no event shall that movement be made by driving off the paved or main-traveled portion of the roadway.
(b)This section does not prohibit the use of a bicycle in a bicycle lane or on a

shoulder.

Cite this section

Cal. Veh. Code § 21755 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/veh/division-11-rules-of-the-road/chapter-3-driving-overtaking-and-passing/article-3-overtaking-and-passing/section-21755

Other sections in Article 3 - Overtaking and Passing

§ 21750§ 21751§ 21752§ 21753§ 21754§ 21755§ 21756§ 21757§ 21758§ 21759§ 21760§ 21761

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