Wyoming § 31-5-204 - General limitations on overtaking on the left.
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§ 31-5-204. General limitations on overtaking on the left.
No vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless the left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit the overtaking and passing to be completely made without interfering with the operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction or any vehicle overtaken. In every event the overtaking vehicle must return to an authorized lane of travel as soon as practicable and in the event the passing movement involves the use of a lane authorized for vehicles approaching from the opposite direction, before coming within two hundred (200) feet of any approaching vehicle.
Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-5-204 ("General limitations on overtaking on the left.") is part of the Wyoming Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Wyoming. 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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