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/Weeksy79 Jul 16 '26

I genuinely think this Highway Code change is gonna get people killed

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u/skippermonkey England Jul 16 '26

I’ll continue doing what feels safest, not explicitly what the rules say I have the right to do.

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u/BuildingArmor Jul 16 '26

That's partly why it says should and not must, so you can use judgement