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- Who has right of way pedestrians or cars UK?
- What is pedestrian safety?
- Who is the most vulnerable on the road?
- How many pedestrians are killed by cyclists each year?
Who has right of way pedestrians or cars UK?
Drivers and riders should give way to pedestrians waiting to cross and MUST give way to pedestrians on a zebra crossing (see Rule H2). Keep looking both ways, and listening, in case a driver or rider has not seen you and attempts to overtake a vehicle that has stopped.
What is pedestrian safety?
Definition: Pedestrian safety requires that children have safe places to walk and play, are properly supervised when they are in the vicinity of traffic, and learn to use caution when crossing streets.
Who is the most vulnerable on the road?
Pedestrians have limited protection (unlike bike and motorcycle riders, they do not wear safety equipment) and are the most vulnerable road users.
How many pedestrians are killed by cyclists each year?
Whilst it is quite rare for pedestrians to be killed or seriously injured as a result of a cyclist dangerous driving – according to a parliamentary report published in 2020, there were only five reported pedestrian deaths involving a bicycle in 2019 as opposed to the 48 cyclists and 305 pedestrians killed by cars in ...
