Unit 03, Lesson 11 - Passing

If you desire to pass another vehicle, do it safely and follow these suggestions:

Maintain a proper following distance as you approach the vehicle you intend to pass. A way to determine the proper following distance is to use the “two second rule” which means it should take your car at least two seconds to reach the spot that the car ahead of you just passed. You may need to give yourself a “four second or more” cushion if you are driving on slippery roads, following a motorcycle, pulling a trailer, or following large vehicles.
Give proper signals.
Change lanes carefully. Do not forget to check your blind spots. If you are driving on a two-lane highway, do not start to pass if you cannot return to your side of the road safely.NOTE: When passing, move completely into the left lane.
After passing and before returning to the proper lane, check your blind spot again. Make sure there is plenty of room between you and the car you have just passed. Avoid cutting in too quickly. A good rule is to wait until the vehicle you have just passed can be seen in your inside rearview mirror.
On a highway with two-way traffic, get back to the right-hand side of the road before coming within 200 feet of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction.
You must yield the left lane on a multiple lane highway to vehicles approaching you from the rear.

There are only two times when you may pass to the right of another vehicle. They are shown in the illustrations below.