Bus stop

[Goodwitch9]

Please help settle a family argument! Are pedestrians allowed to cross the road within the rectangular bus stop markings?

I think they can cross wherever they want. Are there rules as to where you should and shouldn’t cross a road?

Yes you can, but you need to wear one of these.

First find a safe place to cross and where there is space to reach the pavement on the other side. Where there is a crossing nearby, use it. It is safer to cross using a subway, a footbridge, an island, a zebra, pelican, toucan or puffin crossing, or where there is a crossing point controlled by a police officer, a school crossing patrol or a traffic warden. Otherwise choose a place where you can see clearly in all directions. Try to avoid crossing between parked cars (see Rule 14), on a blind bend, or close to the brow of a hill. Move to a space where drivers and riders can see you clearly. Do not cross the road diagonally.

www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/rules-for-pedestrians-1-to-35