The Highway Code
Rules for pedestrians (1-35)
This Highway Code applies to England, Scotland and Wales. The Highway
Code is essential reading for everyone.
Code is essential reading for everyone.
General guidance
1
Pavements (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 you
have to step into the road, look both ways first. Always show due care and
consideration for others.
Where possible, avoid being next to the kerb with your back to the traffic. If you
have to step into the road, look both ways first. Always show due care and
consideration for others.
2
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
oncoming traffic. You should take extra care and
- be prepared to walk in single file, especially on narrow roads or in poor light
- keep close to the side of the road
It may be safer to cross the road well before a sharp right-hand bend so that
oncoming traffic has a better chance of seeing you. Cross back after the bend.
oncoming traffic has a better chance of seeing you. Cross back after the bend.
3
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 (e.g.
armbands, sashes, waistcoats, jackets, footwear), which can be seen by drivers using
headlights up to three times as far away as non-reflective materials.
fluorescent in poor daylight conditions. When it is dark, use reflective materials (e.g.
armbands, sashes, waistcoats, jackets, footwear), which can be seen by drivers using
headlights up to three times as far away as non-reflective materials.
I follow ALL of the advice given above but apparently if you are a young male in a
hurry in a souped up boy racer car you can ignore me, miss me by inches, scare the
life out of me and force other road users to stop and wait for you to speed through a
road not wide enough to take us all.
hurry in a souped up boy racer car you can ignore me, miss me by inches, scare the
life out of me and force other road users to stop and wait for you to speed through a
road not wide enough to take us all.
That's all 8(
P.S Taunton 10k route completed in my best time ever 8)
ReplyDeleteOh gosh! sounds a horrid incident! some drivers just should not be on the road, best have some bourbons to calm those nerves ;) seriously glad you are ok though, I do wonder if your best time was gotten by chasing said boy racer? :) However you got it, well done you!! :) xx
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha, thanks Viv. Alas the bourbons are no more, but worry not I've made up for it with Sainsbury's mint thins which i have to say are much nice than After 8s 8)
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