does anyone fully understand the new highway code rules

copied from daily mail "NEW RULE H2 - How drivers will now have to give way to pedestrians waiting to cross a road or zebra crossing. At a junction you should give way to pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross a road into which or from which you are turning."

How close to the junction must a pedestrian be for a car to stop, for example someone 1 cm away is deemed to be crossing at the junction whilst someone 500 metres away presumably is not, so where between these points is the person deemed to be at the junction?

What about traffic light junctions. if there are pedestrian lights does the pedestrian have to comply with a red light or the new rule? Drivers going on a green and seeing a red pedestrian light might expect pedestrians won’t cross or can they cross?

Are roundabouts considered junctions? It could be very dangerous if more drivers have to stop on a roundabout.

any ideas ?

Posted By: Farkeball on January 25th 2022 at 13:22:11

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does anyone fully understand the new highway code rules (General Chat) - Farkeball, Jan 25, 13:22:11
- ^^^^ copied from Daily Mail!! (General Chat) - Bobthebuilder, Jan 25, 18:18:47
- I’ve got an idea (General Chat) - Cellophane Flowers, Jan 25, 16:51:44
  - Agree but if motorist thinks 5 metres is correct and pedestrian (General Chat) - Farkeball, Jan 25, 17:51:49
  - Here in the real world..... (General Chat) - usacanary, Jan 25, 17:14:00
    - You mean you're looking after yourself (n/m) (General Chat) - Bobthebuilder, Jan 25, 21:14:13
- Avoid pedestrians (n/m) (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Jan 25, 14:41:16
  - Fit bull bars. Big ones. (n/m) (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Jan 25, 15:27:02
- Guardian link to mythbuster article (General Chat) - watfordcanary, Jan 25, 14:02:55
  - didn't realise most of that wasn't in the Code already (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 25, 14:21:07
- Mr Loophole was on the radio yesterday (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Jan 25, 13:48:37
- From what I understand cyclists now own the road (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Jan 25, 13:37:54
  - Well done, that’s POTD right there. (General Chat) - APB, Jan 25, 15:27:55
    - Cyclist alert... (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Jan 25, 18:20:00
      - Ever been hit by a car? (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jan 25, 19:54:41
        
        It’s not that funny. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jan 25, 19:54:57
        
        No but I have been a cyclist does that count? (n/m) (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Jan 25, 20:40:07
    - Yes but how good is the highway code in a fight? (General Chat) - usacanary, Jan 25, 17:10:49
- don't be silly (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 25, 13:29:21

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