2025 Georgia Codes – Page 279

(a) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle only under the following
conditions:
(1) When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn; or
(2) Upon a street or highway with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width for two or more lanes of mov-
ing vehicles in the direction being traveled by the overtaking vehicle.
(b) If otherwise authorized, the driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass another vehicle upon the right only
under conditions permitting such movement in safety. Such movement shall not be made by driving off the
roadway.

No vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing another
vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless such left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic
for a sufficient distance ahead to permit such overtaking and passing to be completely made without inter-
fering with the operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction or any vehicle overtaken.
In every event, the overtaking vehicle shall return to an authorized lane of travel as soon as practicable and,
in the event the passing movement involves the use of a lane authorized for vehicles approaching from the
opposite direction, before coming within 200 feet of any approaching vehicle.