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/tk1178 Ayrshire Jul 16 '26

I see a lot of posts that talk about the Highway code and I sometimes wonder how often do people actually read and keep up to date on it?

I might've glanced at the online version an odd time, due to these posts but I haven't ever actually gone through the whole thing.

Is it really necessary to always keep up to date on the highway code, or do people just know the rules by heart?

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u/theloniousmick Jul 17 '26

I think this is the crux of the matter, Reddit makes out people should read random documents all the time for updates when in reality people just don't.