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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29, § 1151 (2026)

Overtaking a vehicle on the left

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 30, §1 (RPR). PL 1993, c. 683, §A1 (RP). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1966–1977 · leading case: Reed Ex Rel. Reed v. Rule, 376 A.2d 445 (Me. 1977).
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Reed Ex Rel. Reed v. Rule, 376 A.2d 445 (Me. 1977). · cites it 2× “*447 The defendant argues that he was not negligent as a matter of law because of his compliance with 29 M.R.S.A. § 1151. This statute governs the passing or overtaking of vehicles on the public highway and provides in part: 4 The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass…”
Lyman v. Bourque, 374 A.2d 588 (Me. 1977). “…, 190 A. 811, 813 (1937); Callahan v. Amos D. Bridges Sons, Inc., 128 Me. 346 , 348—49, 147 A. 423, 424 (1929). 4 . 29 M.R.S.A. § 1151(4).”
Williams v. Kinney, 220 A.2d 234 (Me. 1966). · cites it 2× “29 M.R.S.A. §§ 1151 and 1152 must be interpreted as a single section; they regulate the conduct of the overtaking and overtaken motorists.”
Ricker v. Morin Brick Co., 223 A.2d 536 (Me. 1966). · cites it 3× “§ 1191 is 29 M.R.S.A. § 1151 (see footnote 2) which imposes a duty upon the overtaking driver not within a business or residence district to give “audible warning with his horn or other warning device” before overtaking a preceding vehicle and grants such overtak *539 ing driver…”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29, § 1151(4) — 2 cases
Lyman v. Bourque, 374 A.2d 588 (Me. 1977). “…, 190 A. 811, 813 (1937); Callahan v. Amos D. Bridges Sons, Inc., 128 Me. 346 , 348—49, 147 A. 423, 424 (1929). 4 . 29 M.R.S.A. § 1151(4).”
Reed Ex Rel. Reed v. Rule, 376 A.2d 445 (Me. 1977). “*447 The defendant argues that he was not negligent as a matter of law because of his compliance with 29 M.R.S.A. § 1151. This statute governs the passing or overtaking of vehicles on the public highway and provides in part: 4 The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass…”
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