Roads (Roadworks in East Dulwich)

[matthew123]

Well said skidmarks - everyone should be aware of these fundamental rules, but judging by the response from my first post you'd swear the highway code was pedestrian propaganda.

[Loz]

The problem, matthew123, is that you are wrong - and your own posts of the Code show that. You have made two points repeatedly: that "pedestrians have right of way at junctions" and that "pedestrians have priority at road junctions". Both statements are dangerously wrong as they miss a very, very important point.

Skidmarks' post is correct, though. The code says that pedestrians have priority provided they have started to cross. This is an important distinction. If a pedestrian steps out into the path of a car turning at that junction they will be at fault: as per highway code rule 7d [pedestrians] If traffic is coming, let it pass and highway code rule 8: [pedestrians] At a junction. When crossing the road, look out for traffic turning into the road, especially from behind you.

So, if a pedestrian wished to cross the road at a junction and a car wishes to turn at that junction the car has the right of way. If the pedestrian has already begun to cross then - and only then - do they have priority.

The exception to this is at a zebra crossing where pedestrians do indeed have right of way.

[thebeard]

What LOZ said?

Totally.

I see so many pedestrians who don?t even bother looking.

Arrogant Footers?

Or death wish Footers?

Or followers of the Matthew123 school of walking?

? It?s bleedin annoying.

When I walk across junctions I look I wait for the cars I?m in no hurry to end up in hospital.

I?ve noticed pedestrians are getting more and more arrogant.

I see pedestrian rage every day at crossings they try to cross on the red man and then get annoyed when you drive through on a green light.

Rush Rush Rush

Pedestrians who are rushing for WHAT? An accident?

Idiotic ARROGANCE.

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Forgot to add

"STUPID FOOTERS"!