As mentioned pedestrians can always claim right of way, but not being a toilet about it is important. If you're already crossing just wave and hurry a bit if you can, if not then let the car go so it's not in other people's way. No big deal.
Who has right of way?
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Well without actually seeing the situation, yes the pedestrian has the right of way.
However. If the car has been waiting a while to pull in and there is traffic building up the smart thing to do would be to stand out the way and let the car go first.
However. If the car has been waiting a while to pull in and there is traffic building up the smart thing to do would be to stand out the way and let the car go first.
In a galaxy far far of way.
Nobody has 'right of way' and the highway code does not use the phrase 'Right of Way' at any point.
What it does do is explain who has Priority and in this example a pedestrian has priority.
The fact so many people bang on about right of way demonstrates how few people ever read the highway code.
What it does do is explain who has Priority and in this example a pedestrian has priority.
The fact so many people bang on about right of way demonstrates how few people ever read the highway code.
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[TW]Fox;28946781 said:
Welcome to the English language. Multiple words can mean multiple things and multiple words can be used to describe the same thing. Most people seem to understand it as "Right of Way" whether it is technically correct or not.
Do you pay road tax?
I pay duty on my vehicle. I wouldn't expect to do so for my legs.
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Right of way and priority mean different things, though.
In this context, no they don't.
Priority and Right of way do not mean the same thing. They are different concepts and its important to make a distinction between the two.
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[TW]Fox;28946821 said:
See above as I know you were posting this around the time I was typing that.
You are correct in that they are different but that is not what I said.
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Note the "Most people seem to understand it as" which I typed.
They mean different things. The term was incorrectly used at the start of this discussion.
My ex was horrible at this. She'd always walk in front* of the cars saying she has priority when crossing the road at crossings. As others said in some situations I just didn't think it was worth risking hers/ mine health. It all started when she was crossing the road on green and some idiot in 2nd lane didn't stop and almost run her over. Bus in first lane and cars in opposite direction all stopped.
*with enough time for them to stop
*with enough time for them to stop
I note you say she's an EX, is this due to her getting her timing wrong on walking out in front of cars?!
Rule 206 of the Highway Code says this:
(My emphasis)
Drive carefully and slowly when
•in crowded shopping streets, Home Zones and Quiet Lanes (see Rule 218) or residential areas
•driving past bus and tram stops; pedestrians may emerge suddenly into the road
•passing parked vehicles, especially ice cream vans; children are more interested in ice cream than traffic and may run into the road unexpectedly
•needing to cross a pavement or cycle track; for example, to reach or leave a driveway. Give way to pedestrians and cyclists on the pavement
•reversing into a side road; look all around the vehicle and give way to any pedestrians who may be crossing the road
•turning at road junctions; give way to pedestrians who are already crossing the road into which you are turning
•the pavement is closed due to street repairs and pedestrians are directed to use the road
•approaching pedestrians on narrow rural roads without a footway or footpath. Always slow down and be prepared to stop if necessary, giving them plenty of room as you drive past.
•in crowded shopping streets, Home Zones and Quiet Lanes (see Rule 218) or residential areas
•driving past bus and tram stops; pedestrians may emerge suddenly into the road
•passing parked vehicles, especially ice cream vans; children are more interested in ice cream than traffic and may run into the road unexpectedly
•needing to cross a pavement or cycle track; for example, to reach or leave a driveway. Give way to pedestrians and cyclists on the pavement
•reversing into a side road; look all around the vehicle and give way to any pedestrians who may be crossing the road
•turning at road junctions; give way to pedestrians who are already crossing the road into which you are turning
•the pavement is closed due to street repairs and pedestrians are directed to use the road
•approaching pedestrians on narrow rural roads without a footway or footpath. Always slow down and be prepared to stop if necessary, giving them plenty of room as you drive past.
(My emphasis)
I note you say she's an EX, is this due to her getting her timing wrong on walking out in front of cars?!
Haha, no
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There is no such thing as "Right of Way" in the Highway code, it only tells you who has to Give Way to whom.
as above the car should give way to the pedestrian; thus it is the pedestrians choice if they give way to the car and allow it to go first.
as above the car should give way to the pedestrian; thus it is the pedestrians choice if they give way to the car and allow it to go first.
Whoosh
Nobody pays Road Tax in the same way that nobody has Right of Way.
I tried to make a funny and it sailed on by without anyone noticing. C-, I must try harder