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§ 9-36-040 — Driving on right side of roadway

Municipal Code of Chicago (2026 S-74, current through Council Journal of June 17, 2026) · Municipal Code of Chicago § 9-36-040

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9-36-040 Driving on right side of roadway.

(a) All vehicles shall be driven in the right-hand lane available for traffic or as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway: (1) When proceeding at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing; or (2) When designed and used for transportation, pulling or hauling of freight, except when overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction or when preparing for a left turn at the intersection or into a private road or driveway. (b) Upon all roadways of sufficient width, a vehicle shall be driven in the right-hand lane available for traffic, except: (1) When the right half of a roadway is closed to traffic while under construction or repair; (2) Upon a roadway divided into three marked lanes for traffic under the rules applicable thereon; or (3) Upon a roadway designated by signs for one-way traffic. (Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)