New Jersey · New Jersey Revised Statutes — Title 39, Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation

N.J.S.A. Title 39 § 39:4-86: Overtaking and passing vehicles; crossing "No Passing" lines

What this law says, in plain English

Drivers cannot pass vehicles on the left across center lines unless the road ahead is clearly visible and free of oncoming traffic. Passing is prohibited on hills, curves, or in marked no-passing zones unless directed by law enforcement or the lane is blocked.

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