Vehicles having to give way to pedesrians

[James]

Highway Code shake-up to see drivers fined £1K for opening door with wrong hand

Doesn't say you can use your teeth like

I wouldn't recommend it.

It's a deliberately misleading headline. You'll only get fined if you door someone (and you're caught!).

 

[I am a reindeer]

I wouldn't recommend it.

It's a deliberately misleading headline. You'll only get fined if you door someone (and you're caught!).

Ah I get you. Yeah I aint trying the teeth thing!

 

[Frijj]

If you have to slam the brakes on you're not paying enough attention to your surroundings.

I never said me personally

 

[Iballistic George]

There’s a load of changes (a few that involve cyclists) but this particular one has nothing to do with cyclists.

And I’m not sure the rule changes are like you say mind.

It is like

Drivers don’t get prosecuted as it is never mind this pointless rule change

They will when people start getting injured

 

[safcforver]

It is like

They will when people start getting injured

People can’t just step out into the road and expect cars to magically stop

 

[Iballistic George]

People can’t just step out into the road and expect cars to magically stop

That's what the law says whether you agree with it or not. Pedestrians have the right of way from now on. I'm sure there will be many a case of injuries when people realise they can make a huge claim by stepping out

 

[Patch]

Works fine in North America and they’re absolutely shit at driving.

This ^^^^. You only have to just look in the wrong direction and cars stop for you. You feel compelled to cross the road out of embarrassment.

 

[Pants]

This sounds quite dangerous if not all drivers are fully aware, but a pedestrian knows they have right of way.
Personally I can’t stand it when I’m crossing a road and a car stops and ushers me across. I’d rather wait the 2 seconds and cross after the car has gone.

The thick fuckers always do this on dual carriageways anarl.

"Go on son! Walk past my car and into the other lane full of free-flowing traffic!"

Bastads.

 

[VXi]

As an ADI I've taught what they call the Dutch reach for 20+ years. Two reasons. Blind spot check before opening (think HGV or Double Decker) and if it's windy you need to hold the door before you pull the release handle.
Regarding pedestrians at junctions we'll wait and see the wording - 'must" or "should". The examiners I've spoke to have had no word from on high as to how they should mark it so important to see whether it's a "must" or not!
Personally I think this is f***ing madness.

 

[Jap Stammer]

Personally I think this is f***ing madness.

^This.

Pandering to the self-absorbed, unobservant drones with their earbuds in, or lost in the 'phone zone'.

 

[James]

That's what the law says whether you agree with it or not. Pedestrians have the right of way from now on. I'm sure there will be many a case of injuries when people realise they can make a huge claim by stepping out

You think people are now going to start actively trying to get knocked down by drivers so that they can try to claim for cash?

 

[Darlo1973]

Really needs to be a mass publicity campaign around these new changes. I've heard bits and pieces in the media but they should be writing to every driver along with TV adverts.

 

[Martin F]

Common myths about what UK Highway Code changes will mean

 

[Kyle89]

You think people are now going to start actively trying to get knocked down by drivers so that they can try to claim for cash?

f***ing right and il be one of them.

 

[MackemSmokey]

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[Kevsgreat]

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Crying out for a crossing there.

 

[Hair Flick]

Where? T junctions?

The perfect position, post #2 but probably just a teensy bit too subtle.

 

[Skandhaless]

Making us all use the roads like irritating retired drivers too shit scared to go further than the library have been doing for years.

 

[JAZZMANB]

I imagine this could further embolden risky cyclist behaviour, many of whom already seem to enjoy outwardly projecting their perceived road supremacy to drivers.

Two abreast and centre of Lane riding is now encouraged

 

[Frijj]

Common myths about what UK Highway Code changes will mean

Could be alternatively titled “I am better than you because I cycle to work”