Safe Behaviour on Traffic Lanes

When driving on roads and freeways, you must respect the following traffic rules.

On a road where the speed limit is 70 km/h or less and there are two or more lanes in the same direction (e.g. an urban boulevard), you can use either lane. In this case, travelling faster in one lane than the other is not considered as overtaking.

However, if you are travelling slower than the traffic, you must drive in the far right-hand lane, unless you are preparing to turn left, park, or stop on the left-hand side. You must then signal your intentions.

Vehicles not covered by the sign are prohibited from using this lane.

Note that when the word "BUS" is written on the reserved lane sign, this authorizes all types of buses and minibuses (school, urban, and intercity) to use it.

The carpooling symbol is represented by the silhouette of a vehicle. The number in the silhouette indicates the minimum number of people required in the vehicle to use the lane.

Passenger age is irrelevant. Babies and children count towards the number indicated in the carpool symbol.

Also, if you're driving a motorcycle or scooter and you're carrying a passenger, you can use the reserved lanes that allow two people to carpool.

You must signal your intentions in advance with your turn signal lights (also known as turn signals) before performing the following maneuvers:

• making a turn;
• changing lanes;
• making a U-turn;
• signalling your exit from a traffic circle;
• re-entering the roadway while on the shoulder or in a parking area located at the edge of the roadway.

The driver of a vehicle must respect and show caution towards more vulnerable road users, including people with reduced mobility, cyclists, and pedestrians.

Vulnerable road users, for their part, must adopt behaviors that promote their safety.