I wasn't aware. I mean, I'd seen some changes mentioned on here but nothing had penetrated my thick skull.
What the AA and RAC are saying seems actually to be quite reasonable (!). That communication of the changes is important. AA:
" Getting the message out now would help avoid dangerous situations and remove any confusion on the roads before the new rules are adopted." RAC:
‘A concerted effort must now be made to communicate the changes to drivers because as we know, many do not read the Highway Code for long periods after passing their test.
As to what the changes actually are, the article is a bit confusing because it says
motorists to give way to cyclists and pedestrians at junctions but the pictures don't show any scenario where a motorist yields to a cyclist. This means that, as well as glancing at the pictures, I had to read the words - which I felt was a bit of an imposition.
the Code will advise of scenarios where cyclists ‘may sometimes ride in the centre of the lane, rather than towards the side of the road’ and that ‘it can be safer for groups of cyclists to ride two abreast in these situations’.
So no change there, just a restatement/re-emphasis of the status quo.
under the revamped code, drivers and cyclists will have to give way if a pedestrian is waiting to cross a road they are turning into.
I didn't know that. But it's reasonable. Although expecting me to turn left off the S Circular at Catford without running people over is asking a bit much.
Cars indicating to turn left or right will also have to give way to cyclists coming from behind and going straight on, only turning once they have passed.
I'm not sure what this is about. Is it saying any more than "cyclists are normal traffic and you have to yield to them just as you would to other vehicles". Or is it saying something else as well. Like, don't left hook cyclists?
