Change in the law be careful when turning into a road.

knightstyle

Just trying to give this publicity as the rules change on 29th December 2021.

Car_54

The law has not changed.

DB1904

I was taught to give way to pedestrians when learning to drive in the 80s. Seems I've been doing it wrong all these years.

marlot

DB1904 said:

I was taught to give way to pedestrians when learning to drive in the 80s. Seems I've been doing it wrong all these years.

Me too.

I was also taught on my motorbike training/test to dominate the lane when needed

user1977

29 January. And it's a "kerb".

facade

Drivers have never actually been allowed to run over pedestrians.

They always had to give way to pedestrians when turning into a sideroad, but insanely, they could try and run them over when turning out of a junction.

The way the press write it, drivers were previously allowed to merrily turn into or drive out of a junction ploughing over any cyclist or pedestrian who happened to be in the way, and now they have to actually look where they are going and avoid them.

Sometimes I despair.........

sheramber

Under the old code, pedestrians only had right of way at a junction if they were already on the road.

But under the revamped code, drivers and cyclists will have to give way if a pedestrian is waiting to cross a road they are turning into.

DB1904

facade said:

Drivers have never actually been allowed to run over pedestrians.

They always had to give way to pedestrians when turning into a sideroad, but insanely, they could try and run them over when turning out of a junction.

The way the press write it, drivers were previously allowed to merrily turn into or drive out of a junction ploughing over any cyclist or pedestrian who happened to be in the way, and now they have to actually look where they are going and avoid them.

Sometimes I despair.........

I thought it was if the crossed the carriageway in front of you. The pedestrian would have right of way crossing as you approach the giveaway.

facade

DB1904 said:

facade said:

Drivers have never actually been allowed to run over pedestrians.

They always had to give way to pedestrians when turning into a sideroad, but insanely, they could try and run them over when turning out of a junction.

The way the press write it, drivers were previously allowed to merrily turn into or drive out of a junction ploughing over any cyclist or pedestrian who happened to be in the way, and now they have to actually look where they are going and avoid them.

Sometimes I despair.........

I thought it was if the crossed the carriageway in front of you. The pedestrian would have right of way crossing as you approach the giveaway.

Not in the current rule 170, it only applies to pedestrians already crossing when you turn into a sideroad. No mention of people already crossing when you approach the giveway.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/using-the-road-159-to-203

[Deleted User]

I wonder if they will change the rules on zebra crossings too given that is virtually the same i.e. you should stop if they are approaching, but don't have to so long as they are not on it

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Zebra crossings. As you approach a zebra crossing:

• look out for pedestrians waiting to cross and be ready to slow down or stop to let them cross
• you MUST give way when a pedestrian has moved onto a crossing

Rule ZPPPCRGD 1997

Reg 25

1) Every pedestrian, if he is on the carriageway within the limits of a Zebra crossing, which is not for the time being controlled by a constable in uniform or traffic warden, before any part of a vehicle has entered those limits, shall have precedence within those limits over that vehicle and the driver of the vehicle shall accord such precedence to any such pedestrian.

iainscomputer

facade said:

Drivers have never actually been allowed to run over pedestrians.

They always had to give way to pedestrians when turning into a sideroad, but insanely, they could try and run them over when turning out of a junction.

The way the press write it, drivers were previously allowed to merrily turn into or drive out of a junction ploughing over any cyclist or pedestrian who happened to be in the way, and now they have to actually look where they are going and avoid them.

Sometimes I despair.........

My friend turned into his drive & knocked off 2 guys riding a stolen motorbike down the pavement at night with no lights, he was the one who got prosecuted!