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<blockquote data-quote="Which Tyler" data-source="post: 1068005" data-attributes="member: 73592"><p>I think it's more that what was once good behaviour is being clarified.</p><p></p><p>The driver a the turning already has the pedestrian in their eye-line, so should know that the pedestrian is approaching and may want to cross. The driver is also slowing down to turn, so it shouldn't make TOO much difference to them.</p><p>However, cars are much quieter these days - especially electric/hybrid cars which can be silent - removing a major source of information from pedestrians (but let's not get started with wearing noise-cancelling headphones etc) - so it's become more important to clarify this good behaviour.</p><p></p><p>Of course, the global pandemic of self entitlement is getting worse year on year as well - so again, clarification on priority is a good idea.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Similar with cyclist road placement - it was always in there that cyclists together should be side by side, rather than front-back - but try telling that to any driver, or even the cops (I remember at Uni getting bollocked by a cop for riding side by side; and proving him wrong with his own highway code). It's just clarifying what should have been in there about making the cyclist more obvious, and try to prevent drivers passing when it's not safe. Again, it was always a good behaviour thing, that rarely ever happened (along with the cyclist getting closer to the pavement when it IS safe for a car to pass)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Which Tyler, post: 1068005, member: 73592"] I think it's more that what was once good behaviour is being clarified. The driver a the turning already has the pedestrian in their eye-line, so should know that the pedestrian is approaching and may want to cross. The driver is also slowing down to turn, so it shouldn't make TOO much difference to them. However, cars are much quieter these days - especially electric/hybrid cars which can be silent - removing a major source of information from pedestrians (but let's not get started with wearing noise-cancelling headphones etc) - so it's become more important to clarify this good behaviour. Of course, the global pandemic of self entitlement is getting worse year on year as well - so again, clarification on priority is a good idea. Similar with cyclist road placement - it was always in there that cyclists together should be side by side, rather than front-back - but try telling that to any driver, or even the cops (I remember at Uni getting bollocked by a cop for riding side by side; and proving him wrong with his own highway code). It's just clarifying what should have been in there about making the cyclist more obvious, and try to prevent drivers passing when it's not safe. Again, it was always a good behaviour thing, that rarely ever happened (along with the cyclist getting closer to the pavement when it IS safe for a car to pass) [/QUOTE]
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