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VEH 21650: Upon all highways, a vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway, except as follows:
DIVISION 11. RULES OF THE ROAD
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California Vehicle Code section 21650 (Upon all highways, a vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway, except as follows:) addresses upon all highways, a vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway, except as follows: (a) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding. (b) When placing a vehicle in a lawful position for, and when the vehicle is lawfully making, a left turn. Part of DIVISION 11. RULES OF THE ROAD. Tags Clinic hosts the official statutory text unchanged below for registration, title, and compliance reference in California.
Key Takeaways
- Upon all highways, a vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway, except as follows: (a) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding….
- (b) When placing a vehicle in a lawful position for, and when the vehicle is lawfully making, a left turn.
- (c) When the right half of a roadway is closed to traffic under construction or repair.
- (d) Upon a roadway restricted to one-way traffic.
- (e) When the roadway is not of sufficient width.
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- DIVISION 11. RULES OF THE ROAD
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