Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3302 (2026)

 Meeting vehicle proceeding in opposite direction.

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§ 3302.  Meeting vehicle proceeding in opposite direction.

Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right and, upon roadways having width for not more than one line of traffic in each direction, each driver shall give to the other at least one-half of the main-traveled portion of the roadway as nearly as possible.

 

Cross References.  Section 3302 is referred to in sections 1535, 3326, 3327 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1979–2021 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Matis, 710 A.2d 12 (Pa. 1998).
Commonwealth v. Matis, 710 A.2d 12 (Pa. 1998). · cites it 2× “[6] 75 Pa.C.S. § 3302. [7] In Jarman and Modaffare , this Court held that the evidence was insufficient to sustain convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol where blood samples taken approximately one hour after the defendants operated their vehicles showed that…”
Commonwealth v. Eichelberger, 528 A.2d 230 (Pa. 1987). · cites it 2× “The trial judge, therefore, erred in granting appellee's motion in arrest of judgment based on his re-evaluation of the evidence, rather than ascertaining that the evidence adduced at trial was insufficient to support the vehicular homicide conviction. NOTES [1] 18 Pa.”
Burger King v. Workmen's Comp. Appeal Bd., 579 A.2d 1013 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1990). · cites it 2× “" Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. C.S. § 3302. This unlawful violation of the vehicle code, though a summary offense, was a necessary operative fact in Claimant's three involuntary manslaughter convictions.”
Commonwealth v. Danchision, 410 A.2d 1274 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1979). · cites it 2× “John Danchision was charged with violating 75 Pa.C.S. § 3302, meeting vehicle proceeding in opposite direction, 1 and 75 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Neupert, 684 A.2d 627 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1996). “75 Pa.C.S. § 3302 (Purdons 1996). 6 . Because Neupert's DUI sentence was directed to run concurrent with all other sentences, Neupert’s aggregate term of imprisonment remains unaffected by our disposition.”
Sawczuk-Serge v. Twp. of Cheltenham, 670 A.2d 210 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1996). “Section 3302, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3302, requires vehicles proceeding in opposite directions to pass each other to the right.”
Guidas v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 655 A.2d 228 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1995). “Guidas was also convicted of meeting a vehicle proceeding in the opposite direction, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3302, and driving vehicle at an unsafe rate of speed, 75 Pa.”
Com. v. Cover, O. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2021). “____________________________________________ 6 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 3302, 3309(1), 3361, 3362, 3736.”
Commonwealth v. Sanderson, 538 A.2d 870 (Pa. 1988). “§ 3731, and meeting a vehicle proceeding in the opposite direction, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3302. Following a jury trial, the Appellant was found guilty of homicide by vehicle and was acquitted of driving under the influence of alcohol.”
Brown Est., 14 Pa. D. & C.4th 175 (1992). “§3714) and meeting vehicle proceeding in opposite direction (75 Pa.C.S. §3302) were filed against Lethco.”
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