General Chat

Yeah , drivers pay tax, own the road nobody else has any rights, stupid t-shirts yada yada

It is amazing how many people banish common sense once sitting behind the wheel.
Similar effect when they pick up or log into the Daily Snail.

When was your last accident ?

Yeah yeah yeah.... done, dusted, worn the t-shirt. :-\ :-\ :-\

Is there anything you're not an authority on Rollo????
I bet you're a blast at parties.

I was tootling along on my motorbike at snails pace to get past stationary traffic when a pedestrian leapt out from between high top parked vehicles. He looked at me, did a little war dance, and flew over my front wheel in slow motion, I just hung on and stayed upright to prevent a "me bike!" moment.
He was very embarrassed. What a plonker!

So if he'd broke a nail, who's fault would that be?

names, when I was learning to drive - 55+ years ago, my instructor asked me 'Who has priority at all times?'

Me: no idea

Him: cyclists

Me: why?

Him: you try knocking one down and see what happens!

He was quite a funny but also serious man who trained police drivers. He was a great instructor with a load of patience!

I think it's that, if a pedestrian is stood by a zebra crossing a car has to stop.
Previously, it said a car didn't have to stop, unless a person had started to cross.

As for the junctions, pedestrians have always had the right of way at junctions, if a car is turning off a major road onto a minor road, but now, cars have to stop if people are stood by the road.
It appears, it doesn't matter whether they're just having a chat - they have right of way! :-D :-D :-D

I’ve just looked up what a parallel. It is a cycle crossing next to a zebra crossing. From the video I watched you can just cycle at speed and cross with indicating that you are going to do so.

Of course, it also means a lot of unnecessary expense as we all know cyclists just ride across the Zebra without dismounting.

I missed the horse one. But round here they reckon they have priority anyway.

Island, no point looking in the rear view mirror if they have snuck up beside you, usually into any blind spot you may have.

As a car driver we will have to give priority to horses as well it seems, not that I have seen many on the roads recently.

Always a good idea to look in rear view mirror before moving off.

So yes, you would be at fault.

Always expect the unexpected.

There is a new Highway Code coming out that gives new priorities - sorry I’m on the iPad and ca’t do links - try the Daily Mail online as they have a couple of good pictures.

Basically, a pedestrian can now just step of the pavement in front of a turning car. A cyclist must watch out for pedestrians and have priority over cars.

Car drivers should just stay at home :-P

Shrugs shoulders cos I don't understand the question.

Because there is no way am I stepping out to cross a road if I am aware that a vehicle wants to turn into the road and I will be incandescent with rage if a cyclist persists in riding down the centre of the road.

Whoever thinks ups these things is barking mad.

I haven’t yet worked out exactly what is meant by cyclists have priority at junctions if going straight ahead. Does this mean if I turn right, having indicated and take out the cyclist that has suddenly shot up in my inside at high speed I’m at fault. These would probably be the same ones that don’t see traffic lights.