Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.638 : MOTOR VEHICLES — MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE — OBEDIENCE TO AND EFFECT OF TRAFFIC LAWS —DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAYOVERTAKING AND PASSING, ETC — Overtaking and passing on left of another vehicle; violation as civil infraction TEXT PDF (1) A vehicle shall not be driven to the left side of the center of a 2-lane highway or in the center lane of a 3-lane highway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless the left side or center lane is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit the overtaking and passing to be completely made without interfering with the safe operation of a vehicle approaching from the opposite direction or the vehicle overtaken. (2) A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction. MCL 257.638 1949, Act 300, Eff. 9/23/1949 ;--Am. 1978, Act 510, Eff. 8/1/1979 .