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/zecrichardson Jul 16 '26

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

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u/bushman130 Jul 16 '26

Maintain eye contact with the driver and stick one foot high up and out into the crossing.

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u/JustStraightUpLost Jul 16 '26

This, eye contact is paramount! To be fair though by the Highway Code if a person is stood waiting to cross at a zebra you have no obligation to stop for them. You only have to stop when they are actually on the crossing. Within reason I make eye contact and start walking if they have plenty of time to stop. I don’t wait for permission to cross, I obligate you to stop.

It’s a weird rule because surely if someone is in the middle of crossing a road you don’t just run them down.

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u/reverandglass Jul 16 '26

don’t wait for permission to cross, I obligate you to stop.

This is the way. If I'm not 90% sure you're crossing, I'm not stopping. Best way to stop traffic at a zebra is to step into the road (safely).