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Difficulty: MediumPassing, Overtaking, and Lane Changing Rules

True or False: On a two-lane road where the vehicle directly ahead is stopped to make a left turn, a driver may legally pass that vehicle on the right by driving onto the unpaved shoulder.

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False. Driving off the main paved roadway or onto an unpaved shoulder to pass a vehicle on the right is strictly illegal.
The correct answer is False because state driver handbooks and traffic laws strictly forbid leaving the paved road surface or driving onto the shoulder to pass another vehicle, even when the lead vehicle is stopped to turn left.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the conditions under which passing on the right is legally permissible.
Passing on the right is allowed only when there is sufficient width on the paved roadway and the vehicle ahead is making or about to make a left turn.
Traffic regulations require all overtaking maneuvers to remain on the designated paved roadway.
2
Evaluate the legality of using the unpaved shoulder to execute a pass.
Driving onto the shoulder, whether paved or unpaved, to bypass a vehicle is prohibited by law.
Road shoulders are reserved for emergency stops and hazards, not for active travel or passing maneuvers.

Key Concept

Passing on the right restrictions and prohibition of shoulder driving
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Passing, Overtaking, and Lane Changing Rules

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