Reduce your speed and stop for the cyclist.

Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act, also known as the basic rules of traffic, states that a driver should show consideration and be alert and cautious to prevent damage or risk, and unnecessarily obstructing or inconveniencing traffic.

The ways in which we show consideration, alertness and cautiousness on the road are not explicitly defined in the act, but have been interpreted over many years of legal usage.

Being cautious means that you should always adjust your driving to the situation so that it minimises the risk of accidents.

As a car driver, you must give way to cyclists in or approaching pedestrian crossings, but the requirement for cautiousness also means that you must stop, if necessary, to avoid an accident. As a car driver, you must give way to cyclists in or approaching pedestrian crossings, but the requirement for cautiousness also means that you must stop, if necessary, to avoid an accident.