When may you legally pass another vehicle on the right?
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A.
When the road ahead is straight for at least one mile
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B.
Only when the vehicle ahead is driving under the speed limit
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C.
When an open highway has two or more lanes going in your direction Correct
The answer is "When an open highway has two or more lanes going in your direction"
The manual permits passing on the right in three cases: an open highway with two or more lanes in your direction, a driver ahead turning left, or a one-way street. Drivers who reach for 'the vehicle ahead is going too slow' pick option B. Speed is not on the manual's list of three conditions.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. When the road ahead is straight for at least one mile
Straight sight lines allow passing on the left, but do not authorize passing on the right. This answer extends a rule for left-side passing onto right-side passing, when the two are governed by different conditions in the manual.
B. Only when the vehicle ahead is driving under the speed limit
The speed of the vehicle ahead does not appear in the manual as a condition for right passing. This answer substitutes a 'they are going too slow, so I can go around' rationale for the manual's specific list of three conditions.
This question tests your knowledge of Passing in California. Source: California Driver Manual, "How to Pass," p.25..
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