Passing on the right — Oklahoma Permit Test

Passing on the right on the Oklahoma permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

You may pass on the right when the road is wide enough for two or more lanes in each direction and there are no parked cars or other obstructions on the roadway.

With a full lane on the right and nothing parked in it, you can pass without leaving the road.

The road is wide enough for two or more lanes in each direction and there are no parked cars or other obstructions on the roadway.

Oklahoma Driver Manual, p.35

You may pass on the right when you are on a one-way road.

Every lane on a one-way road runs your way, so a pass on the right meets no oncoming traffic.

You are on a one-way road.

Oklahoma Driver Manual, p.35

You may pass on the right when the vehicle in front of you is making or about to make a left turn, but you can never legally pass on the right by driving off the pavement or main portion of the highway.

Going around a left-turner on the shoulder puts you where pedestrians, mailboxes and soft ground are.

The vehicle in front of you is making or about to make a left turn.

Oklahoma Driver Manual, p.35

On the test

When may you pass on the right on a two-way road?

When it has 2 or more lanes each way and no obstructions. With a full lane on the right and nothing parked in it, you can pass without leaving the road. Oklahoma Driver Manual, p.35: “The road is wide enough for two or more lanes in each direction and there are no parked cars or other obstructions on the roadway.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Oklahoma Driver Manual, published by the Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.