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Financial · 2025-10-09T12:09:49+00:00

Because many road users have no idea. Zipper Merge HC Hierarchy Crossing at the Head of Junctions Cyclist Road Positioning

CaramelGhost · 09/10/2025 14:12

Most of them are common sense and some people just don't care to apply that OP.

For the last one, most people I come across don't want to be let across. I can give way but they're looking anywhere but my car, waiting for me to pass and personally as a pedestrian, I'd rather that the large human crushing vehicle just moves past me so I can ensure the road is fully clear, than have them wait for me. It's bizarre to me that people would just walk into the road, without ensuring there is no traffic, highway code or not.

nilniosk · 09/10/2025 14:04

Agreed. But they have big digital signs on the motorway saying ‘DO NOT HOG THE MIDDLE LANE’ and people still do, when the instruction is literally in their face. Don’t hold out much hope for the morons to remember and act upon an ad they’d seen 2 days previously.

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Financial · 09/10/2025 14:01

asrl78 · 09/10/2025 13:59

In theory yes, but like with middle lane hogging, I suspect it will fall on deaf ears until there are CONSEQUENCES for driving like a twat.

As long as there is a disassociation between actions and consequences, as there is now in the UK, nothing will change, and it is difficult to remove that disassociation, because there will never be enough money to fund an adequate police force to ensure the risk of getting caught and the consequences are high enough for it to be better for any individual to avoid committing the offense.

I agree
i do believe it’s mostly ignorance and people just not being aware though

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PrincessASDaisy · 09/10/2025 13:59

mumofoneAloneandwell · 09/10/2025 13:12

Yanbu at all, almost no-one knows what you have to give way to pedestrians crossing when youre trying to turn left and right.

And put their window down to swear at you when you, a pedestrian, had the audacity to do so 🥲

asrl78 · 09/10/2025 13:59

In theory yes, but like with middle lane hogging, I suspect it will fall on deaf ears until there are CONSEQUENCES for driving like a twat.

As long as there is a disassociation between actions and consequences, as there is now in the UK, nothing will change, and it is difficult to remove that disassociation, because there will never be enough money to fund an adequate police force to ensure the risk of getting caught and the consequences are high enough for it to be better for any individual to avoid committing the offense.

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Financial · 09/10/2025 13:57

I was crossing yesterday and a car turned in and cut in front of me, if I hadn’t stopped walking I would have walked into the side of the car. Similar this morning when I even had a buggy and toddler, then I had to wait midway as they couldn’t exit the junction.

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GasPanic · 09/10/2025 13:57

Yes good idea.

They should talk to the channels that have gaps in the advertising and get it on the cheap.

skyeisthelimit · 09/10/2025 13:56

YANBU. People only know this stuff if it's advertised, so it should be on TV and social media.

akkakk · 09/10/2025 13:51

with the last major changes there were announcements and adverts all over social media and the press...

still no-one takes any notice - most people drive based on some misconception of having a right of way and everyone else having to get out of the way!

Lurkingandlearning · 09/10/2025 13:45

That is an excellent idea

mumofoneAloneandwell · 09/10/2025 13:12

Yanbu at all, almost no-one knows what you have to give way to pedestrians crossing when youre trying to turn left and right.