(1) Upon all roadways of sufficient width, a vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway, except as follows:
When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction underthe rules governing such movement;
When an obstruction exists making it necessary to drive to the left of the center ofthe highway; but any person so doing shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles traveling in the proper direction upon the unobstructed portion of the highway within such distance as to constitute an immediate hazard;
Upon a roadway divided into three lanes for traffic under the rules applicable thereon; or
Upon a roadway restricted to one-way traffic as indicated by official traffic controldevices.
Upon all roadways any vehicle proceeding at less than the normal speed of traffic atthe time and place and under the conditions then existing shall be driven in the right-hand lane then available for traffic or as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, except when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction or when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.
Upon any roadway having four or more lanes for moving traffic and providing fortwo-way movement of traffic, no vehicle shall be driven to the left of the center line of the roadway, except when authorized by official traffic control devices designating certain lanes to the left side of the center of the roadway for use by traffic not otherwise permitted to use such lanes or except as permitted under subsection (1)(b) of this section. However, this subsection (3) does not prohibit the crossing of the center line in making a left turn into or from an alley, private road, or driveway when such movement can be made in safety and without interfering with, impeding, or endangering other traffic lawfully using the highway.
Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class A trafficinfraction.
Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2357, § 1, effective January 1, 1995.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 42-4-901 as it existed prior to 1994, and the former § 42-4-1001 was relocated to § 42-4-1101.