Is passing on right legal?
Question: Is it illegal to pass on the right while someone is stopped and turning left in Kentucky? I’ve seen a lot of near wrecks, and lost tempers because of this unpredictable driving move.
Answer: Your answer comes from page 25 of the Kentucky Drivers Manual: (Copy and paste address in your Web browser).
http://www.kentuckystatepolice.org/pdf/2006_ky_drivers_manual.pdf
Lanes For Passing:
In general, you should pass on the left. Passing on the right can be dangerous since other drivers do not expect it. Vehicles on the right side are also more difficult to see. The operator of a vehicle may overtake and pass another vehicle upon the right only under conditions permitting such movements safely. Such movement shall not be made by driving off the roadway, unless the vehicle being passed comes to a complete stop and such movement may be made safely.
Linda Niemi
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My mother was a public school librarian. I earned a bachelor’s degree in music and a master’s degree in library and information science from the University of Kentucky. The Herald-Leader hired me as a news assistant 25 years ago; soon after, I moved to the news research department, where I’ve been ever since. We used to clip newspapers. Now, almost all of our research is online. We've come a long way.
So yes it is legal.