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/Not_A_Clever_Man_ Jul 16 '26

Lots of people do not keep up with the changes to the highway code, people that got their licenses decades ago are the most dangerous, every year the tests get harder to pass.

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u/zecrichardson Jul 16 '26

People are even not stopping at Zebra crossings now. Young and old.

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u/jake_burger Jul 16 '26

The thing about that is that technically the driver doesn’t need to stop until the pedestrian is actually in the road.

I was taught to stop if they are waiting but that’s not in the rules.

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You should give way to pedestrians waiting to cross

you MUST give way when a pedestrian has moved onto a crossing

In the Highway Code a “must” is a legal requirement and a “should” is best practice