Quebec handbook · chapter 4 · 26 min read

Sharing the Road

SHARING THE ROAD This chapter looks at the behaviour to adopt in order to safely share the road. You will learn how observing and evaluating a situation is so important, but even more so to act in a manner that ensures your safety and that of others. Other road users and traffic conditions can also make you have to quickly adjust your driving to a situation at hand.

To drive safely, you must: ▶ Maintain steering control; ▶ Effectively communicate your presence and your intentions to other road users; ▶ Maintain a safe speed and distance in relation to other vehicles; ▶ Know how to take your place while adjusting to traffic and the presence of other users.

SAFE DRIVING To drive safely, you must: ▶ Stay in the middle of your lane; ▶ Be attentive to oncoming vehicles, since one could move toward the centre; ▶ Avoid remaining too long in another vehicle’s blind spot.

When in doubt, reduce your speed and be prepared to react.

• C Always cooperate with other road users to make their task easier. Communicate Your Presence and Your Intentions

You must be clearly seen by other road users: drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, drivers of heavy vehicles and motorcycle, moped or scooter riders. You must also indicate your presence and your intentions to them.