Understanding Rule H2 : Priority for Pedestrians and Vulnerable Road Users
Priority at Junctions
Give Way When Turning. Drivers , motorcyclicls , borse rulers , and cyclicis should gloy way to paderthieus crossing or waiting to cross a mad you are turning info or out of .
Wait for the Crossing to Finish
When turning either right or left into a junction , you arust wait for the pedestrian to fully cross the junction before proceeding .
Rules for Pedestrian and Parallel Crossings
Mandatory Stop ( Zebra Crossings )
You MUST give way to pedestrians currently on a sebra crossing ; horse riders are also required to give way here .
Mandatory Stop ( Parallel Crossings :) You MUST give way to bath pedestrians and cyclists who are using a parallel crossing .
Walting to Cross
Even if they haven't stepped off the corb yet , you should give way to pedestrians waiting at a sebra crossing and both pedestrians and cyclists waiting at a parallel crossing .
Rights and Shared Spaces
Signal - Controlled Crossings: Pedestrians have priority at light - controlled crossings when they have been shown a green signal .
Pavement Exclusivity: Only pedectrions - which Includes wheelchetr and mobility acactor users - are permitted to use the pavement
Hierarchy on Shared Tracks
On shared - use cycle tracks , syclists mest give way to pedestrions , on briffieways , cyclists must give way to horse riders .
Pedestrian Road Rights Unless prohibited by specific signt , pedestrions may use any part of the read , cycle tracks , and pavements .
Legal Foundations
Governing Legislation
These rules are enforced through these legal acts .