291. Traffic rule of the road
Whoever in driving, leading or propelling a vehicle along a street fails, except in a case of actual necessity,---
(a)
to keep to the left when passing a vehicle coming from the opposite direction; or
(b)
to keep to the right when passing a vehicle going in the same direction as himself, shall be [liable to penalty] which may extend to five hundred rupees.
Amendment notes (1)
- 1Subs w.e.f. 22-05-2026 Subs. by Act 8 of 2026, s. 2 and Sch. for “punishable with fine” (w.e.f. 22-05-2026).