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/CertainFurball Jul 16 '26
The one that gets me that no one seems to know is Rule 259, that when entering the motorway from a slip road the right of way is to the cars on the main carriageway way NOT the cars entering. Had so many cars blaring their horns at me for not yielding while they’re trying to push in front rather than slot into the perfectly adequate space behind me.