When it is safe to do so, passing other vehicles on right side…?
- Is not permitted under any circumstance
- Is permitted when the street or highway has two or more lanes for traffic in the direction you are traveling ✓
- Is permitted providing it is possible to do so by driving on the shoulder of the road
- Is permitted on any street or highway
Answer: B. Is permitted when the street or highway has two or more lanes for traffic in the direction you are traveling
Passing on the right is permitted when the street or highway has two or more lanes for traffic in the direction you are traveling.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says to pass on the right only on a roadway that has two or more lanes, or when the driver ahead is turning left. That supports the choice about a street or highway with two or more lanes for traffic moving your way. The same passage also warns not to use the shoulder to pass, so right-side passing is limited to the lane situation it describes.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Is not permitted under any circumstance — This is wrong because the handbook does allow passing on the right in specific situations, such as a roadway with two or more lanes or when the driver ahead is turning left.
- C. Is permitted providing it is possible to do so by driving on the shoulder of the road — This is wrong because the handbook specifically says not to use the shoulder to pass.
- D. Is permitted on any street or highway — This is wrong because the handbook limits right-side passing to a roadway with two or more lanes or when the driver ahead is turning left, not to every street or highway.
Remember it
Right-side passing needs a second lane going your way, and never the shoulder.