# rule of the road

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The regulation requiring all traffic (travelling on a road or otherwise) to keep either to the left or the right.
2. A regulation concerning safe handling of vessels on seaways.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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