Delaware · Delaware Code — Title 21, Motor Vehicles
Del. Code (Title 21) § 4117: When overtaking on the right is permitted
What this law says, in plain English
Drivers may pass on the right only when safe and without leaving the roadway, except in specific circumstances. Passing on the right is unlawful when the overtaken vehicle is turning left, on multi-lane roads, or on one-way roads wide enough for multiple lanes.
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