{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-27-51-301","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 27-51-301","heading":"Vehicles to be driven on right side of roadway - Exceptions","body":"(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, upon all roadways of sufficient width, a vehicle shall not be driven upon the left half of the roadway, except as follows: (1) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction under the rules governing that movement; (2) When the right half of a roadway is closed to traffic while under construction or repair; (3) Upon a roadway divided into three (3) marked lanes for traffic under the rules applicable thereon; (4) Upon a roadway designated and signposted for one-way traffic; (5) When the right half of the roadway is in disrepair or is in an otherwise undrivable or unsafe condition; or (6) When a vehicle is preparing to exit the roadway on the left. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a vehicle shall not be driven upon the left lane of a multilane highway, except as follows: (1) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction under the rules governing that movement; (2) When all other lanes for traveling in the same direction are closed to traffic while under construction or repair; (3) When all other lanes for traveling in the same direction are in disrepair or are in an otherwise undrivable or unsafe condition; or (4) When a vehicle is preparing to exit the multilane highway on the left. Amended by Act 2021, No. 1090,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 350, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2013, No. 965,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1937, No. 300, § 56; Pope's Dig., § 6714; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-607; Acts 1997, No. 854, § 1.\n\n(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, upon all roadways of sufficient width, a vehicle shall not be driven upon the left half of the roadway, except as follows: (1) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction under the rules governing that movement; (2) When the right half of a roadway is closed to traffic while under construction or repair; (3) Upon a roadway divided into three (3) marked lanes for traffic under the rules applicable thereon; (4) Upon a roadway designated and signposted for one-way traffic; (5) When the right half of the roadway is in disrepair or is in an otherwise undrivable or unsafe condition; or (6) When a vehicle is preparing to exit the roadway on the left.\n\n(1) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction under the rules governing that movement;\n\n(2) When the right half of a roadway is closed to traffic while under construction or repair;\n\n(3) Upon a roadway divided into three (3) marked lanes for traffic under the rules applicable thereon;\n\n(4) Upon a roadway designated and signposted for one-way traffic;\n\n(5) When the right half of the roadway is in disrepair or is in an otherwise undrivable or unsafe condition; or\n\n(6) When a vehicle is preparing to exit the roadway on the left.\nsed to traffic while under construction or repair;\n\n(3) Upon a roadway divided into three (3) marked lanes for traffic under the rules applicable thereon;\n\n(4) Upon a roadway designated and signposted for one-way traffic;\n\n(5) When the right half of the roadway is in disrepair or is in an otherwise undrivable or unsafe condition; or\n\n(6) When a vehicle is preparing to exit the roadway on the left.\n\n(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a vehicle shall not be driven upon the left lane of a multilane highway, except as follows: (1) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction under the rules governing that movement; (2) When all other lanes for traveling in the same direction are closed to traffic while under construction or repair; (3) When all other lanes for traveling in the same direction are in disrepair or are in an otherwise undrivable or unsafe condition; or (4) When a vehicle is preparing to exit the multilane highway on the left.\n\n(1) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction under the rules governing that movement;\n\n(2) When all other lanes for traveling in the same direction are closed to traffic while under construction or repair;\n\n(3) When all other lanes for traveling in the same direction are in disrepair or are in an otherwise undrivable or unsafe condition; or\n\n(4) When a vehicle is preparing to exit the multilane highway on the left.","path":["AR Code","Title 27","Chapter 51","Subchapter 3"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"03cb3e79920ea7d94ad514022072fde44ca53d2c75f5ddc6cf4dc0ecd3fa0c72","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-27-51-217","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-27-51-302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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