Traffic rules of the Czech Republic

This is a brief mix of official rules and unofficial tips. It is by no means complete, but traffic rules throughout Europe are pretty consistent, so I expect you already know the basics.

• Ride safely and don't endanger anyone (including you). This is the primary goal, the other rules just specify how to achieve it.
• Ride on the right. When you get off and push your bike, stay on the right. When walking without a bike, stay on the left instead.
• Don't ride on sidewalks or pedestrian zones, unless there's a sign allowing you to do so or you are less than 10 years old. Walking a bike on a sidewalk is OK, but pedestrians have priority there.
• You must be able to safely stop within the distance you can see before you. Golden rule!
• Indicate your intentions by outstretching your arm in the direction where you want to turn (there are no other official hand signals than these).
• Green light means go, red light means stop. Orange also means stop, not go faster to make it before red: most crossroads are designed for fast-moving cars, so you probably won't have enough time to get away before someone else gets green.
• On pedestrian crossings ("zebra" strips on the road), pedestrians have priority over vehicles. On cycle crossings (two rows of squares on the road), cyclists DON'T have absolute priority: vehicles must not endanger you, but you must not make them brake too hard.
• On a road, bicycles must not ride side by side.
• You can ride behind the white line at the edge of the road (shoulder), but pedestrians have priority there.
• On a multiple-lane road, stay in the rightmost lane unless necessary for turning. In such case, be sure to look behind and indicate your intentions clearly!
• There is no official rule for indirect left turn, although it's usually possible to do it. Direct turning is allowed and expected.
• If there is a bike lane or a cycle path in your direction, you must use them. Mixed bike/pedestrian path is not mandatory (although many people think it is).
• Bikes should normally stay near right side of the lane, so cars can pass them. On roundabouts and in tight places where passing would be dangerous or impossible, it's best to move to the middle of the lane, so drivers don't even think about passing you. This is not a rule, it's a survival tip.
• Speed limits apply for all vehicles, including bikes. The default is 50 km/h inside a town and 90 km/h outside (more on highways where bikes are forbidden).
• You can pass standing or slowly-moving column of cars on the right side, but be careful - not every driver knows and expects it. Pay extra attention when the cars begin to move!

Full wording: zákon 361/2000 o provozu na pozemních komunikacích (Czech only).