(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.