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SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT
These regulations may be called the Rules of the Road Regulations, 1989.
They shall come into force on the first day of July 1989.
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KEEP LEFT
The driver of a motor vehicle shall drive the vehicle as close to the left
hand side of the road as may be expedient and shall allow all traffic which
is proceeding in the direction to pass on his right hand side.
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TURNING TO LEFT AND RIGHT
The driver of a motor vehicle shall -
When turning to left, drive as close as may be to the left-hand side of the
road from which he is making the turn and of the road which he is entering
When turning to the right draw as near as may be to the centre of the road
along which he is travelling and arrive as near as may be at the left-hand
side of the road which the driver is entering
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PASSING TO THE RIGHT
Except as provided in regulation 5, the driver of a motor vehicles shall
pass to the right of all traffic proceeding in the same direction as
himself.
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PASSING TO THE LEFT
The driver of a motor vehicle may pass to the left of a vehicle the driver
of which having inducted an intention to turn to the right has drawn to the
centre to the Road and may pass on either side.
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OVERTAKING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN CASES
The driver of a motor vehicle shall not pass a vehicle travelling in the
same direction as himself.
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OVERTAKING NOT TO BE OBSTRUCTED
The drive of a motor vehicle shall not, when being overtaken or being
passed by another vehicle, increase speed or do anything in any way to
prevent the other vehicle from passing him.
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CAUTION AT ROAD JUNCTION
The drive of a motor vehicle shall slow down when approaching such
intersection, junction at which traffic is not being regulated, if the road
entered is a main road designated as such, give way to the vehicles
proceeding along that road, and in any other case give way to all traffic
approaching the intersection on his right hand.
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GIVING WAY TO TRAFFIC AT ROAD JUNCTION
The driver of a motor vehicle shall, on entering a road intersection, at
which traffic is not being regulated, if the road entered is a main road
designated as such, give way to the vehicles proceeding along that road,
and in any other case give way to all traffic approaching the intersection
on his right hand.
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FIRE SERVICE VEHICLES AND AMBULANCE TO BE GIVEN FREE PASSAGE
Every driver shall on the approach of a fire service vehicle or of an
ambulance allow free passage by drawing to the side of the road.
