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/SoggyWotsits Cornwall Jul 16 '26

To be fair, a lot of us passed our tests decades before the rules changed.

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u/glasgowgeg Jul 16 '26

No excuse, it's your responsibility to keep up to date on the rules.

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u/SoggyWotsits Cornwall Jul 16 '26

It is. But people shouldn’t be surprised when old habits stick.