CT · jury_instructions
Conn. Civ. Jury Instr. 3.7-6
Statutory Negligence - Passing
Duty of overtaking driver:
We have a statute that provides that the driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding
in the same direction shall pass to the left of the vehicle being overtaken at a safe distance and
shall not again drive to the right side of the highway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.
The driver of the overtaking vehicle shall not drive to the left side of the center of the highway
unless the left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead
to permit the passing to be completely made without interfering with the safe operation of any
vehicle approaching from the opposite direction or interfering with the safe operation of any
vehicle being overtaken.
Duty of overtaken driver:
We have a statute that provides that the driver of a vehicle that is being overtaken shall give way
to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle and shall not increase the speed of the vehicle until
completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.
Provenance
- Source
- jud.ct.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-23
- Edition
- 2026-08-23
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