Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Give way to the right

[rockhopper]

I can see this all going tits up at some stage!

Last time i didn't even think about it apart from one occasion in Caen when someone stopped in the main road to let us out of a side road. I'm more worried about riding down a fast main road and having a tractor pull out in front of me.

[Rick]

The easiest way to remember is that when you come to any intersection then you must give way to all cars on your RIGHT, this excludes vehicles coming out of garages, shops ect that are entering the road.
GOOD LUCK, I had ALOT of troubles when I moved over to Sweden from Australia

[rockhopper]

Thats not the problem rick! I had no real problem in driving on the wrong side of the road.

The issue is that in France they have a rule going back years that vehicles entering the main road from a side road have right of way. Traffic on the main road has to stop. However many people say that this has been abandoned apart from in the more rural parts of france but i can't find out for certain if that is the case.

Unless i've got it totally wrong!

[Ray]

Just got back from France and it's business as usual, just ride like everyone is gonna pull out on ya, no different to the UK. Doesn't matter what the "rules" are, some follow em others don't.

On the whole there does seem to be more bike awareness in France and most other European countries for that mattter and a willing to let a bike rider make progress unlike in the UK where it's " I'm sitting in the outside lane even if the left is empty while I chitty chat on me mobile so borrocks to ya"!

Even on back roads the majority get as far over as they can to let you past.

Ray.

[philthy]

I found that drivers would tailgate me at 70mph ( On the Wing )...... A swift two finger salute tended to make them pull back though. I was told by a local not to take it personally. They all do that sir......Oh and by the way if you hesitate anywhere you will get tooted at... Don't take that personally either