keep right

Hug this lane

Keep right is a traffic instruction directing drivers or pedestrians to stay on the right side of a road, path, or lane.

Common on road signs and in areas with two-way traffic: Keep right except to pass.

The phrase also appears in hiking contexts where trails accommodate traffic in both directions.

Related

stay in lane · road · arrow · direction · shoulder · passing · passing lane · no passing zone · driving · driver's ed · traffic rules · veer · yield · exit · ramp · roadway · detour · one-way

Categories
Opposites
directional instruction

keep rightkeep left

Stay on one side

bear left · move left · left lane

traffic action type

keep rightturn left

Change heading counterclockwise

move over

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G