Idaho Code
Idaho Code § 49-635 (2026)
Further limitations on driving on left of center of highway.
✓ current as of May 2026
Find cases:
SyfertCases citing this section
IClegislature.idaho.gov
Justiaon Justia
CornellLII Search
CasesGoogle Scholar
Further limitations on driving on left of center of highway.
(1) No vehicle shall be driven on the left side of the highway under the following conditions:
(a) When approaching or upon the crest of a grade or a curve in the highway where the driver’s view is obstructed within a distance as to create a hazard in the event another vehicle might approach from the opposite direction;
(b) When approaching within one hundred (100) feet of or traversing any intersection or railroad grade crossing, unless otherwise indicated by traffic control devices;
(c) When the view is obstructed upon approaching within one hundred (100) feet of any bridge, viaduct or tunnel.
(2) The foregoing limitations shall not apply upon a one-way highway, nor under the conditions described in subsection (1)(b) of section 49-630, Idaho Code, nor to the driver of a vehicle turning left into or from an alley, private road or driveway.
(3) A motorist may drive to the left of no passing pavement markings to complete a passing maneuver started in advance of the no-passing zone, providing the requirements of section 49-634, Idaho Code, are met.
(4) The provisions of this section do not apply under the conditions described in section 49-630(1)(b), Idaho Code, nor to the driver of a vehicle turning into, or from a highway.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2005–2021 · leading case: Hudelson v. Delta Int'l Mach. Corp., 127 P.3d 147 (Idaho 2005).
Hudelson v. Delta Int'l Mach. Corp., 127 P.3d 147 (Idaho 2005). “Did the district judge err in' holding that the Plaintiff was not negligent per se for passing in an intersection in violation of Idaho Code § 49-635 (l)(b)? G. Did the district judge err in holding that former Idaho Code § 49-673 (6) is constitutional? H.”
Magee v. J.R. Simplot Co. (D. Idaho 2021). “Magee a traffic citation for driving left of center on the Road, in violation of Idaho Code § 49-635 . That charge was apparently dismissed (for reasons not immediately clear to the Court).”
Annotations are extracted automatically from the opinions in the
Syfert caselaw corpus and ranked by authority, recency, and
treatment. Dots show Syfertize treatment of the citing case itself.