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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Traffic officers also watch for drivers who are speeding, running red lights or breaking other rules of the road.
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
But this age-old tradition is being disrupted by an aggressive push to sprinkle in a sampling of commercials between trailers and the regular parade of supplemental spots promoting concessions and rules of the road (as in, no texting!).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
The thousands of e-bikes and their operators need some kind of regulation to keep them following the rules of the road and protect the deliveristas and the pedestrians and the motorists while someone’s hot lunch or dinner is being rush from a restaurant.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
This was a major departure for NHTSA, which does not normally regulate driving behavior and rules of the road, which is the province of the state DMVs.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
But this age-old tradition is being disrupted by an aggressive push to sprinkle in a sampling of commercials between trailers and the regular parade of supplemental spots promoting concessions and rules of the road (as in, no texting!).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
The thousands of e-bikes and their operators need some kind of regulation to keep them following the rules of the road and protect the deliveristas and the pedestrians and the motorists while someone’s hot lunch or dinner is being rush from a restaurant.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
This was a major departure for NHTSA, which does not normally regulate driving behavior and rules of the road, which is the province of the state DMVs.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for rule of the road
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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 Jul. 2025.
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