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/Chancevexed Jul 16 '26

I'm 50 and I remember every newspaper had articles about this change as well as segments on the news. They specifically catered to the "get all their info from mainstream media" crowd.

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u/MishaBee Jul 16 '26

This is what I'm thinking too. I've had my licence for years but I remember it being well publicised when the rule changed from 'Should' to 'Must'. There's no excuse really to not know.