Rules of the Road and Right-of-Way
Bermuda drives on the left, a fact that underpins almost every right-of-way question. At an unmarked junction, yield to traffic approaching from your right, and always give way to vehicles already circulating on a roundabout (approaching traffic yields, circulating traffic has priority). Signal your intentions clearly and in good time, check mirrors and blind spots before changing position, and never overtake at a junction, on a bend, or where visibility is restricted. Keep a safe following distance - the two-second rule in dry conditions, extended in rain. Pedestrians on a crossing have absolute priority once they have stepped onto it. Emergency vehicles with sirens and flashing lights must be given a clear path; do not mount kerbs or run red lights to do so. Traps: questions often reverse the side of the road (right-hand-drive confusion), or ask who has priority at a T-junction where the answer depends on the road markings. Another common trap is the assumption that indicating gives you the right to move - it does not; you must still check and yield. Overtaking on the left is normal in Bermuda, but only when the road ahead is clear and it is legal.
Worked example: You approach a mini-roundabout as a car is already circulating from your right. You must give way and wait, even if you arrived first, because circulating traffic has priority.
Rule of thumb: 'Left, look right, give way right' at junctions; 'yield to the roundabout' every time.