(b) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass another vehicle upon
the right only under conditions  permitting  such  movement  in  safety.
Such  movement  shall  not  be  made  by  driving  off  the  pavement or
main-traveled portion of the roadway, except  as  permitted  by  section
eleven hundred thirty-one of this article.
Structure New York Laws
Article 25 - Driving on Right Side of Roadway, Overtaking and Passing, Etc.
1120 - Drive on Right Side of Roadway; Exceptions.
1121 - Passing Vehicles Proceeding in Opposite Directions.
1122 - Overtaking a Vehicle on the Left.
1122-A - Overtaking a Bicycle.
1123 - When Overtaking on the Right Is Permitted.
1124 - Limitations on Overtaking on the Left.
1125 - Further Limitations on Driving to Left of Center of Roadway.
1127 - One-Way Roadways and and Circular Intersections.
1128 - Driving on Roadways Laned for Traffic.