Idaho § 49-639 - Turning out of slow moving vehicles
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 49-639 — Turning out of slow moving vehicles, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-639. Turning out of slow moving vehicles
On a two-lane highway outside an urban area where passing is unsafe due to oncoming traffic or other conditions, the driver of a vehicle, including but not limited to a vehicle traveling slower than the normal speed of traffic, a slow moving vehicle, a farm tractor, construction equipment, or an implement of husbandry, behind which three (3) or more vehicles are formed in line shall turn off the roadway at the nearest place designated as a turnout or at the next available location where it is safe and reasonable for the vehicle to be pulled over in order to permit the following vehicles to pass. Such driver shall not be deemed to violate this section if he has not, during the time when three (3) or more vehicles are formed in line behind his vehicle, passed a designated turnout or location where it would be safe and reasonable for the vehicle to be pulled over.
[49-639, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 168, p. 664; am. 2023, ch. 94, sec. 1, p. 288; am. 2026, ch. 120, sec. 2, p. 601.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 49-639
What does Idaho Statutes § 49-639 cover?
Section 49-639 ("Turning out of slow moving vehicles") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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