Pedestrian right-of-way.

[Arti]

I don't understand why so many drivers don't know this. When a pedestrian is crossing a side street, near the junction to another road, if a car wants to turn into that side street, it should wait until the pedestrian has finished crossing. Many times, when I've been on foot, I've had cars beeping because they have had to wait for me to cross. Are they thick? Do they think that it states in the Highway Code that a pedestrian must run across if a car wants to turn? Or that they should go back to where they started?

[ABerrant]

Well, since divider (or physical seperation of carriageways) is the only definition of dual carriageway it was pointless referring to lanes.

[R1Geezer]

any road dividing the 2 streams of traffic is a dual carraigeway, regardless of the number of lanes.

[moralman]

Yes, Abe. So pointless that you replied with several posts. BTW, it's 'separation'.
R1: I bow to your superiority.

[woofgang]

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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
allow more time for stopping on wet or icy roads
do not wave or use your horn to invite pedestrians across; this could be dangerous if another vehicle is approaching
be aware of pedestrians approaching from the side of the crossing

http://www.direct.gov...Highwaycode/DG_070339

a driver only HAS to stop at a zebra crossing if the pedestrian is on the crossing

[moralman]

Woof: when I said you were wrong, before, I meant that the original post has nothing to do with zebra crossings.

[TWR]

In the UK, if a driver is in the process of turning to a left hand street or entrance, its up to the pedestrian to look before crossing, if the actions of the pedestrian by walking off a pavement causing the motorist to slam on in turn causing an accident It would be on the hands of the pedestrian, that's my opinion.

[moralman]

TWR: that's not what the OP was about. It was about a pedestrian ALREADY crossing, before the car had approached to turn.

[TWR]

Sorry all, as usual, Misread the Q.

[ABerrant]

moralman - Yes, just messing with you because of your joke FAIL. BTW, it's 'ABe'

[moralman]

Yes, course you were, rantman.

[moralman]

Methinks it's taken you this long to come back with a 'clever' retort. Back to the drawing board, ay?

[ABerrant]

If you say so.

I really should be flattered by your fascination with me and the amount of time I don't spend on this site to reply to you.

[moralman]

Mmmm....who responded to who, first? Oh, yeah, it was you directing your post at me first. Blimey, you can't even get that right. lol. I suspect that you speak in one of those nasally, trainspotter-type voices, too. I won't be replying anymore. I'll allow you to have the last word. Ta-ra, abE. xx

[joko]

i got shouted at by a pedestrian today because she was on a main road walking up towards the kerb to cross a side road and i was in the side road heading towards the main road, and was about to just step out, only stopping when she realised i wasnt going to stop for her... she expected me to stop about 2 metres before the end of the road and make space for her to cross!

[Euphemia]

As far as I'm concerned the problem is when I have started to cross the road at a junction with not a car in sight and then one suddenly appears honking, making me jump out of my skin!

[acrowland]

Rule 170

Take extra care at junctions. You should ...
- watch out for pedestrians crossing a road into which you are turning. If they have started to cross they have priority, so give way.

Pretty clear, I think. The fact that drivers don't know the Highway Code is a worry. How about retests for everyone every 5 to 10 years? I would be in favour; perhaps a theory every 5 and full test every 10, with the theory giving a chance to put emphasis upon problem areas, e.g. pedestrians and cyclists, neither of whom are treated with the respect they deserve by a sizeable minority of drivers.