Although these are pending final parliamentary approval on January 29th if they are made law, oh boy I can see accidents and more road rage coming!
Three key potential changes:
1. The introduction of a 'hierarchy of road users', meaning that those road users who can do the greatest damage would bear the greatest share of responsibility in ensuring safety on the road.
2. Clarifying existing rules on pedestrian priority on pavements. Currently pedestrians only have priority over other road users if they have already begun to cross a junction. The proposals would give pedestrians priority over other road users at junctions where pedestrians are waiting to cross, in addition to the existing rule that pedestrians have priority where they are already crossing.
3. Issuing guidance on safe speed and passing distances when overtaking more vulnerable road users such as cyclists and horse riders. The guidance would also confirm that cyclists and horse riders have the right of way at junctions where they are travelling straight ahead.
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Link: Summary of the consultation proposals on a review of The Highway Code
If this is made law, all I'll say is, good luck my friends.
