rule of the road
Example Sentences
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The rule of the road is you never attack down, you always attack up.
From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2010
The most important rule of the road, however, is never — Baker looked me in the eye — eat in the venue, even if they invite you.
From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2010
The rule of the road requires that line to be kept on the left, except when passing a vehicle in front.
From Time Magazine Archive
The rule of the road," says Bernard Shaw, "is simply a device to let you know what the other fellow is going to do.
From Time Magazine Archive
Adhere strictly to the rule of the road when boating, according to the instructions contained in a subsequent chapter, and when angling, moor out of the way of sailing craft, as afterwards explained.
From The Handbook to the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk & Suffolk by Davies, G. Christopher
