A 3-minute lesson from the Utah course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Passing puts you in the path of oncoming traffic, so do it only when you can see it is safe and finish it quickly. Know the places where passing is never allowed and the special rules for bicyclists and snowplows.
Know the rule
On multi-lane roads, the left lane is for passing slower vehicles. Never pass on the shoulder. Pass as quickly and safely as possible and don't stay alongside the other vehicle longer than you must.
If a snowplow shows flashing yellow lights, you may not pass it on the side where its plow blade is deployed. If three or more snowplows work in echelon formation, you may not pass them on either side.
You're behind a slow truck on a two-lane road and a hill is ahead. Even with no cars in sight, you wait: the hill blocks your view. You pass after the crest, when you can see enough road to finish at least 200 feet before any oncoming car.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
How far from an oncoming vehicle must you return to your lane after passing?
Not less than 100 feet
Not less than 500 feet
Not less than 200 feet
Not less than 50 feet
Answer: Not less than 200 feet
Return to the right-hand lane no less than 200 feet from oncoming vehicles.
