Stevens v. Lee’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. ““The provision of our Highway Regulatory Act governing passing a vehicle on the left is embodied in LSA-R.S. 32:73: “ ‘73. Passing a vehicle on the left. The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions and special rules hereinafter stated: (1) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance, and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle. (2) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle on audible signal, and shall not increase the speed of his vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle. Acts 1962, No. 310 § 1’” “(1) Our Courts have held even in horse and buggy days that when a driver attempts to pass another on a public road he does so at his own peril. See Avegno v. Hart, 25 La.Ann. 235 , 13 Am.Rep. 133 . The case of Ravare v. McCormick & Co., La.App., 166 So. 183 holds as follows: “ ‘The court finds the “Law of the Road” to be that one who attempts to pass a vehicle on the road is called upon to exercise an extraordinary degree of care, and does the passing at his risk. Louisiana Highway Regulatory Act No. 21 of 1932 § 3, rule 7; Stevens v. Dean, 6”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 212 So. 2d 739 - Powell v. Continental Insurance Co.