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Old 07-01-22, 09:02 PM   #9
svenrico
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Default Re: Highway Code changes

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Originally Posted by Craig380 View Post
One of the biggest issues will be vehicles turning left off a major road onto a side-road. The new law shifts the onus onto the vehicle to stop and give way to any pedestrians - which means the turning vehicle is a LOT more likely to get shunted from behind by drivers assuming they're going to make the turn.
Quite agree. It's asking for an accident. As a pedestrian I would always wait for a vehicle turning left off a main road and not expect them to stop for me.
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