rule of the road
noun phrase
: a customary practice (such as driving always on a particular side of the road or yielding the right of way) developed in the interest of safety and often subsequently reinforced by law
especially
: any of the rules making up a code governing ships in matters relating to mutual safety
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Trump’s destruction of global trade norms means that the world will need to rewrite the rules of the road almost from scratch.
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Justin Worland, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
Over the last few months, crypto trade groups and companies have published key principles to help inform the rules of the road.
—Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The ticket is a reminder that bicyclists must obey the rules of the road.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
Currently, most regulation of self-driving is done by the states, which licence cars and control rules of the road.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Justin Worland, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
Over the last few months, crypto trade groups and companies have published key principles to help inform the rules of the road.
—Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The ticket is a reminder that bicyclists must obey the rules of the road.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
Currently, most regulation of self-driving is done by the states, which licence cars and control rules of the road.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Rule of the road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rule%20of%20the%20road. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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