Full question:
Can a driver of a vehicle overtake a bicycle in Louisiana?
- Category: Automobiles
- Subcategory: Traffic Laws
- Date:
- State: Louisiana
Answer:
Louisiana does not have a specific law addressing overtaking bicycles. However, the general overtaking law, RS 32:73, states that when a vehicle is overtaking another vehicle in the same direction, the driver must pass to the left at a safe distance. The driver should not return to the right side of the roadway until they are safely clear of the vehicle being overtaken.
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