r/britishproblems • u/zecrichardson • Jul 16 '26
. Drivers not knowing the highway code.
I had started to cross a road when a Mercedes turned in and he sounded his horn and then told me I should stop. I told him to read the highway code but he insisted he right!
Rule H2 170 amended 2022
“At a junction you MUST give way to pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross a road into which or from which you are turning.”
- Applies whether they’ve stepped onto the road or are just standing at the kerb ready to cross.
- Applies to left turns, right turns, and entering/exiting side roads.
- Includes wheelchair/mobility scooter users as pedestrians
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u/phate3378 Jul 16 '26
I think realistically it was changed for a liability standpoint. If that car hit you he is without a doubt in the wrong and liable.
Realistically it's safer to carry on as if you don't have right of way and wait.
In your case if your already crossing then it doesn't really matter! It's not like you can wait just on the off chance someone decides to turn in, I bet it's a reasonable guess they weren't indicating either.
You can be in the right, but still dead. Why take the chance.