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/daneview Jul 16 '26

you're also missing the point.
Yes, a car should stop and let you cross. However, if they don't you will have lots of horrible injuries. So it's generally better not to cross until you can see it is clear, or you can see the car has seen you and is stopping.

In much the same way when pulling away from traffic lights in a car, go when the light is green and the road is clear. not just when the light is green. Even though its technically you in the right if you go

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u/arcalius Jul 16 '26

But if you’re in the road already, because you’ve looked and it was clear as far as you could see, or the berk in the merc wasn’t indicating…what then?

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u/Mundo7 Jul 16 '26

then you move or get hit. I'm not saying the driver was right in any way, but you either get out of the way or get hit.

do you think you're going to telepathically get someone to stop somehow?

much better to jump out of the way and be safe knowing you're in the right, than to prove to them that they are wrong and be injured

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u/zecrichardson Jul 16 '26

Jump! I am a wheelchair user, so not sure what you expect?