North Dakota Code § 39-10-11

Overtaking a vehicle on the left
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The following rules govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same 
direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions, and special rules hereinafter stated:
1. The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction 
shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance and may not again drive to the right 
side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.
2. Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an 
overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle on 
audible signal and may not increase the speed of that driver's vehicle until completely 
passed by the overtaking vehicle.

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