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Road Safety Pedestrians Safer Pedal cycling

Alert message sent 13/05/2022 10:44:00

Information sent on behalf of South Yorkshire Police

1. Pedestrians have priority

The hierarchy of road users has changed, with pedestrians now being seen as the most likely to be injured in a collision. There are three new rules around giving pedestrians the right of way over motorists, cyclists, people riding horses and so on.
Perhaps the most important change is Rule H2, which says that (as a motorist) you should give way to pedestrians who are waiting to cross a road youâ€™re turning in to.

2. On your bike

As with pedestrians, cyclists have now been given more priority on the roads. The rules for cyclists now state you should leave a 2 metre gap if youâ€™re passing a cyclist at over 30mph and that cyclists should now ride in the middle of a lane if they are:
â€¢ On a quiet road or street
â€¢ In slow moving traffic
â€¢ Approaching a junction or a narrow road

3. Leaving your vehicle? Best go 'Dutch'
The Highway Code now recommends a safer way to get out of a parked car, known as a â€˜Dutch reachâ€™. It basically means you open a car door with the opposite hand (so, if youâ€™re on the driverâ€™s side you open the door with your left hand). This makes you reach over, which gives you a better chance of spotting anyone approaching on a bike before you open the door.

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David Wright (Police, PCSO, Rotherham North NPT)

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