Drive
on the right side of the roadway, never on the left and never on
the sidewalk. Cyclists who ride facing traffic are more vulnerable,
because other drivers do not expect wrong-way traffic. Sidewalk riding
is also very hazardous, because each driveway or lane becomes, in effect,
an intersection.
Know
how and when to yield to crossing traffic. Yielding means deciding
if you must yield and, if so, waiting until it is safe to go. There
are two basic rules for drivers who meet at intersections: (a) the driver
on the minor street or lane yields to the driver on the major street;
and (b) at an uncontrolled intersection, the driver who arrives last
yields or, if the drivers arrive at the same time, the one on the left
yields.
Know
how and when to yield to same-direction traffic. Every driver who
wants to move into a new line of travel must yield to traffic already
in that line. Before moving sideways on the road you must look behind
to check that it is safe to do so.
Use
"destination positioning" at intersections. Your position
entering an intersection depends on your intended direction beyond the
intersection. At a simple intersection, start a left turn from near
the centreline and a right turn from near the curb. At a multiple-lane
intersection, choose the right-most lane that serves your destination.
Use
"speed positioning" between intersections. Positioning
between intersections depends on your speed relative to other traffic
and the useable width of the road. Generally, slower traffic is nearer
the curb and faster traffic is nearer the centreline. In a lane that
is too narrow to share, ride in the middle. In a wide lane, if you are
the faster vehicle, pass on the left and don't squeeze between moving
cars and the curb. It is all right to pass a left-turning vehicle on
its right.
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