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Originally Posted by Bibio
i think people forget that cyclists and pedestrians dont have to abide to the highway code.
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That's not quite true. The code is there to guide everyone on the responsible way to use 'the highway'. It contains expectations for all types of road user, including cyclists and pedestrians. Many of these expectations are backed up by explicit law, yes including some for pedestrians and cyclists. Ignorance of the law is never a defence.
The lack of mandated training or test for some types of road user might create some argumentative wiggle room but that's not enough to overturn being in the wrong, in comparison to the legislation (though, yes, I accept that many try!)