Vehicles to be driven on right side of roadway — Exceptions

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-51-301 — under Operation Of Vehicles — Rules Of The Road.

Ark. Code Ann. § 27-51-301

(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.

(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.

(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.