Is it or is it not lawful to pass a vehicle on the right if the vehicle in front of you is waiting to turn left?
Passing on the right is not legal in Minnesota, unless a special lane is provided, or you are on a multi-lane road. It is against the law to use the shoulder (whether paved or unpaved) or a turn lane to pass. The National Highway Traffic Safety Institute and the National Safety Council recommend a safe following distance an extreme minimum of 3 seconds, and pay attention at all times to your driving. Then, when you see the vehicle in front braking and signaling for a left turn, start slowing down immediately. That will get traffic behind you to slow down. Stop and wait behind the left turning traffic until it turns, then go. That's the law, and our recommendation.

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