Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part I, Title XIV, Motor Vehicles
Mass. Gen. Laws (Motor Vehicles) § 89:2: Passing vehicle traveling in same direction
What this law says, in plain English
Drivers passing another vehicle in the same direction must maintain safe distance to the left and not return right until safely clear. The leading driver must not unnecessarily obstruct the passing vehicle. Drivers may pass on the right only in specific circumstances: when the other vehicle is turning left, on one-way streets, or restricted one-direction roadways.
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