Young v. DeVillier

It is my view that the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence in attempting to overtake and pass two vehicles when it was not reasonably safe to do so.

LSA-R.S. 32:75 provides that no motorist shall overtake and pass another vehicle on the left “unless such left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit such overtaking and passing to be completely made without interfering with the safe operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction or any vehicle overtaken." (Emphasis supplied)

Our jurisprudence holds generally…