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?

[boxtops]

You ARE right, arti, but what annoys me is that people don't even stop to look to see if someone is indicating to turn into that street. If they are, then it seems only common sense to wait until the car has turned, before strolling across. I suspect that the i-pod generation don't even hear the car nearby...

[woofgang]

drivers don't HAVE to stop unless you are actually on the zebra crossing.

[moralman]

Woof, you are wrong.
Boxy: I agree. I DO always check, but I've seen plenty who don't

[razza]

Common sense should prevail here,if a motorist is turning right and someone starts to cross the road,then the motorist is facing oncoming traffic and some are usually going fast.As a pedestrian I would rather wait a minute till its safe to do so.

[moralman]

Yeah, Raz, but Arti is on about a pedestrian who is already crossing before the car approached to turn into the side street

[Hopkirk]

There are plenty of things that qualified drivers do not know.

A quick test - what is the national speed limit for a car on a dual carriageway?

[ABerrant]

The phrase "right of way" IS printed in the Highway Code and can still be found in the online version...

"The rules in The Highway Code do not give you the right of way in any circumstance, but they advise you when you should give way to others. Always give way if it can help to avoid an incident."

http://www.direct.gov...Highwaycode/DG_069856

[boxtops]

we're not talking zebras here, woof - just people crossing a side road, willy nilly.

[bednobs]

70

[moralman]

Boxtops: you always have to put a rude word in, don't you? :) x

[Hopkirk]

Correct, but it's surprising how many don't know, or think it is 60

[boxtops]

;-)

[R1Geezer]

many don't even know what a dual carriageway is!

[Hopkirk]

Yes, I've discovered that too.

[moralman]

Not only do some people not know what a dual carriageway is, some don't even know what one of those roads with two lanes is called!!

[ABerrant]

"...some don't even know what one of those roads with two lanes is called!!"

Do you mean a single carriageway?

[moralman]

two lanes going in the same direction

[ABerrant]

With two in the opposite direction and no divider?

A single carriageway.

[R1Geezer]

no a dual carriage way does not have to have 2 lanes

[moralman]

Err, no?!! WITH a divider...or is that a divi?