New Highway Code Supposed to Protect Pedestrians and Cyclists

Oops. The highway code in your house may be out of date.

The road safety rules, regulations and recommendations are being changed in the UK. The idea is to protect the most vulnerable, the pedestrians. Going up the hierarchy, cyclists, motorcyclists, cars, vans, heavy goods vehicles. Horse riders are included. The rules will bring the UK more in line with Germany, Japan and Singapore. 

Two major things I noticed. When, as a pedestrian, I am crossing a road, not just on a zebra crossing, but especially on a corner, traffic turning into my road from the main road is supposed to stop and wait. (Not swing around fast, nor hoot and speed up and try to scare the pedestrian into running across!)

Massive amounts of money have been spent on installing cycling lanes. However, the latest idea is that cyclists should keep to the middle of the road where they are more visible. 

So called smart motorways have resulted in more motorway accidents. I am not the only one wondering whether the new rules will bring the benefits being boasted about. The campaign to inform the public starts in mid February, although the rules have just been introduced now, at the end of January, January 29th 2022.

Useful Websites

UK

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-59997523

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10454809/Cyclists-middle-road-drivers-POWERLESS-stop-new-Highway-Code.html#comments

https://www.think.gov.uk/

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/highway-code-cars-at-back-of-queue-but-they-dont-know-it-yet-d8jwqd65w

https://www.which.co.uk/news/2022/01/new-2022-highway-code-changes-are-you-aware-of-the-new-rules/

SINGAPORE

https://sso.agc.gov.sg/SL/RTA1961-R11

USA

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driver%27s_manual

About the Author Angela Lansbury

BIOGRAPHY

Angela Lansbury B A Hons ACG ALB PM5 EH5 DL5 VC5 
The Author of several books including  Etiquette For Every Occasion. Wedding Speeches & Toasts. How to be the Best Man. Quick Quotations. Who Said What When.

Blogs travelwithangelalansbury.blogspot.com

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translateforfun.blogspot.com

Braddell Heights Advanced Toastmasters Speakers Club Vice President Public Relations (VPPR), Previous President

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Vice President Public Relations (VP PR) of Tampines Changkat Advanced;

Secretary of weekly online Singapore International Dynamic Toastmasters Speakers’ Club;

Member and past president of Harrovians toastmasters club, UK; Past member of HOD Toastmasters, London. Past member in Singapore of: Toastmasters Club of Singapore (TCS); Tiarel; and Senja Cashew.

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Regular attendee at annual Swanwick Writers’ School, England.

Regular attendee at annual Writers’ Holiday, Wales.

Contributor to poetry readings, and after tea courses on: Speaking On Radio To Promote Books; and Plots And Character.

Winner of many club and area speaking contests in the UK and Singapore.

Language advisor to Empire Toastmasters club in Indonesia.

Language and speech workshops in Singapore.

Speaker on radio and TV in England, Scotland, the USA, and Australia.

Compiler of a school course on public speaking for teachers to prepare pupils for school open days with attending ceremonies before government ministers, Singapore.

Former member of Harrow Writers’ Circle, London, and two writing groups in Singapore.

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Books by Angela Lansbury
How to be the best man. (Ward Lock / Cassell.)
Wedding Speeches and Toasts.(Ward Lock / Cassell.)
Unforgettable British Weekends.
Poetry Workshop Workbook.
The Tailor and the Spy. (Lulu.)
Larry The Talking Labrador. (Lulu.)
Writing Poetry for fun.

Quick Quotations

Who Said What When