Kerala Traffic Rules
KERALA TRAFFIC RULES
IMPORTANT ROAD REGULATION
1. Keep Left
The driver of a motor vehicle shall drive the vehicle as close to the left hand side of the road as may be expedient and shall allow all traffic which is proceeding in the opposite direction to pass on his right hand side.
2. Turning to left and right
The driver of a motor vehicle shall:
a) when turning to the left, drive as close as may be to the left hand side of the road from which he is making the turn and of the road which he is entering,
b) when turning to the right draw as near as may be to the centre of the road along which he is traveling and arrive as near as may be at the left hand side of the road which the driver is entering.
3. Passing to right
Except as provided in Regulation 5, the driver of a motor vehicle shall pass to the right of all traffic proceeding in the same direction as himself.
4. Passing to the left
The driver of a motor vehicle may pass to the left of a vehicle the driver of which having indicated an intention to turn to the right has drawn to the centre of the road and may pass on either side, a tram car or other vehicle running on fixed rails whether traveling in the same direction as himself or otherwise provided that in no case shall he pass a tram car at a time or in a manner likely to cause danger or inconvenience to other users of the road including persons leaving or about to enter tram cars.
5. Overtaking prohibited in certain cases
The driver of a motor vehicle shall not pass a vehicle traveling in the same direction as himself: a) if his passing is likely to cause inconvenience or danger to other traffic proceeding in any direction. b) If he is near a point, a bend or corner or a hill or other obstruction of any kind that renders the road ahead not clearly visible. c) If he knows that the driver who is following him has begun to overtake him. d) If the driver ahead of him has not signaled that he may be overtaken.
6. Overtaking
IMPORTANT ROAD REGULATION
1. Keep Left
The driver of a motor vehicle shall drive the vehicle as close to the left hand side of the road as may be expedient and shall allow all traffic which is proceeding in the opposite direction to pass on his right hand side.
2. Turning to left and right
The driver of a motor vehicle shall:
a) when turning to the left, drive as close as may be to the left hand side of the road from which he is making the turn and of the road which he is entering,
b) when turning to the right draw as near as may be to the centre of the road along which he is traveling and arrive as near as may be at the left hand side of the road which the driver is entering.
3. Passing to right
Except as provided in Regulation 5, the driver of a motor vehicle shall pass to the right of all traffic proceeding in the same direction as himself.
4. Passing to the left
The driver of a motor vehicle may pass to the left of a vehicle the driver of which having indicated an intention to turn to the right has drawn to the centre of the road and may pass on either side, a tram car or other vehicle running on fixed rails whether traveling in the same direction as himself or otherwise provided that in no case shall he pass a tram car at a time or in a manner likely to cause danger or inconvenience to other users of the road including persons leaving or about to enter tram cars.
5. Overtaking prohibited in certain cases
The driver of a motor vehicle shall not pass a vehicle traveling in the same direction as himself: a) if his passing is likely to cause inconvenience or danger to other traffic proceeding in any direction. b) If he is near a point, a bend or corner or a hill or other obstruction of any kind that renders the road ahead not clearly visible. c) If he knows that the driver who is following him has begun to overtake him. d) If the driver ahead of him has not signaled that he may be overtaken.
6. Overtaking