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Keep close to the side of the road and be prepared to walk in single file. If you come across a sharp right-hand bend it may be safer to cross to the left-hand side of the road and cross back after the bend.
Jan 26, 2022 · Rules for all types of road users have been updated in The Highway Code to improve the safety of people walking, cycling and riding horses.
- Pavements and footways (including any path along the side of a road) should be used if provided. Where possible, avoid being next to the kerb with your back to the traffic.
- If there is no pavement, keep to the right-hand side of the road so that you can see oncoming traffic. You should take extra care and. be prepared to walk in single file, especially on narrow roads or in poor light.
- Help other road users to see you. Wear or carry something light-coloured, bright or fluorescent in poor daylight conditions. When it is dark, use reflective materials (eg armbands, sashes, waistcoats, jackets, footwear), which can be seen by drivers using headlights up to three times as far away as non-reflective materials.
- Young children should not be out alone on the pavement or road (see Rule 7). When taking children out, keep between them and the traffic and hold their hands firmly.
- Pavements and footways (including any path along the side of a road) should be used if provided. Where possible, avoid being next to the kerb with your back to the traffic.
- If there is no pavement, keep to the right-hand side of the road so that you can see oncoming traffic. You should take extra care and.
- Help other road users to see you. Wear or carry something light-coloured, bright or fluorescent in poor daylight conditions. When it is dark, use reflective materials (eg armbands, sashes, waistcoats, jackets, footwear), which can be seen by drivers using headlights up to three times as far away as non-reflective materials.
- Young children should not be out alone on the pavement or road (see Rule 7). When taking children out, keep between them and the traffic and hold their hands firmly.
- What's changed and why? The revised Highway Code came into effect from 29 January 2022, following calls to protect vulnerable road users. There are a significant number of changes but, from a driver's perspective, some of the biggest are
- 'Hierarchy of road users' The ‘hierarchy of road users’ is a concept that places road users most at risk in the event of a collision at the top of the hierarchy.
- Pedestrian priority. Rule H2 applies to drivers, motorcyclists horse-drawn vehicles, horse riders and cyclists. It reads: “At a junction you should give way to pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross a road into which or from which you are turning.”
- Safe passing distances. Rule 163 previously said: “Overtake only when it is safe and legal to do so. You should not get too close to the vehicle you intend to overtake.”
This is based on the original County Road Safety Officers Association criteria and is equivalent to 1 vehicle every 15 seconds and allows a reasonable gap time to cross a 7m wide road at a walking speed of 0.91 metres per second.
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