On roads with two-way traffic, in the absence of road signs, markings and dividing strips, drivers must bypass the elements of road structures on the roadway:

Explanation

On the right. Where an element of a road structure — a bridge pier, a central island, a safety platform — stands on the carriageway of a two-way road and no sign, marking or dividing strip settles the matter, you must pass it on the right; this is the default. The reason follows from the nature of a two-way road: the left side of such an obstacle is the oncoming lane, and passing on the left means entering it behind an obstruction that has hidden each driver from the other. Note that this rule applies only in the absence of signs and markings — a directional sign or arrow marking overrides it.

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