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Difficulty: MediumPassing, Overtaking, and Lane Changing Rules

On a two-lane roadway, a driver is legally permitted to drive onto the paved right shoulder to pass a vehicle ahead that is slowing down or stopped to make a left turn.

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Answer

False
The correct evaluation is False because state and international driver knowledge standards forbid passing on the right by driving onto the shoulder—whether paved or unpaved—even if the lead vehicle is turning left.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the legal definition of the roadway shoulder during driving maneuvers.
The shoulder is designated for emergency stopping and breakdown use, not for normal vehicular travel or passing.
Traffic laws explicitly define the main-traveled roadway as the only legal area for moving traffic.
2
Evaluate passing-on-the-right exceptions.
Passing on the right is only legal when there is an available, unobstructed lane of travel or sufficient roadway width on the paved main road without leaving the traveled lanes.
Using the shoulder to pass creates severe collision hazards with pedestrians, bicyclists, or stopped emergency vehicles.

Key Concept

Prohibition of Passing on the Roadway Shoulder
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Passing, Overtaking, and Lane Changing Rules

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