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
And that's a rule of the road in Washington and Austin alike.
From Time Magazine Archive
Remember, also, that the rule of the road, both in riding and driving, is, that you keep to the right.
From Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society by Cooke, Maud C.
