N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1122: Overtaking a vehicle on the left

§ 1122. Overtaking a vehicle on the left. The following rules shall

govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same

direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions, and special rules

hereinafter stated:

(a) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in

the same direction shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance and

shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely

clear of the overtaken vehicle.

(b) 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 shall not increase the

speed of his vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.