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Highway Code - Pedestrian Rules and Safety
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Highway Code - Pedestrian Rules and Safety
Highway Code - Pedestrian Rules and Safety
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1
Question
To which parts of the United Kingdom does this Highway Code apply?
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Answer
The Highway Code applies to England, Scotland and Wales.
2
Question
Who are described as the most vulnerable road users in the introduction?
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Pedestrians (particularly children, older or disabled people), cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders are the most vulnerable road users.
3
Question
What are the possible legal consequences for disobeying Highway Code rules identified by MUST or MUST NOT?
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You may be fined, given penalty points, disqualified from driving, or in the most serious cases sent to prison.
4
Question
How does the Highway Code describe the evidential use of rules that use advisory wording?
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Answer
Rules using advisory wording such as 'should/should not' may be used in evidence in court proceedings under the Traffic Acts to establish liability.
5
Question
What is the Highway Code recommended to reduce according to the introduction?
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Knowing and applying the rules could significantly reduce road casualties (deaths and injuries).
6
Question
What supplementary materials does the Highway Code suggest for further driving and riding techniques?
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Answer
The Official DSA Guide to Driving – the essential skills and The Official DSA Guide to Riding – the essential skills are recommended.
7
Question
What should pedestrians use when provided alongside a road according to Rule 1?
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Answer
Pedestrians should use pavements (including any path along the side of a road) if provided.
8
Question
What precaution should pedestrians take when there is no pavement available?
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Answer
If there is no pavement, pedestrians should keep to the right-hand side of the road so they can see oncoming traffic.
9
Question
What three specific measures should pedestrians take on narrow roads or in poor light?
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Answer
They should be prepared to walk in single file, keep close to the side of the road, and take extra care.
10
Question
What advice is given about crossing near a sharp right-hand bend?
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It may be safer to cross the road well before a sharp right-hand bend so oncoming traffic has a better chance of seeing you, then cross back after the bend.
11
Question
What should pedestrians wear or carry in poor daylight conditions to help others see them?
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They should wear or carry something light-coloured, bright or fluorescent in poor daylight conditions.
12
Question
How much further away can reflective materials be seen by drivers using headlights compared to non-reflective materials?
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Reflective materials can be seen up to three times as far away as non-reflective materials.
13
Question
What specific guidance does Rule 4 give about supervising young children near traffic?
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Answer
Young children should not be out alone; when taking children out, keep between them and the traffic and hold their hands firmly.
14
Question
What does Rule 4 recommend when pushing a young child in a buggy near the kerb?
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Do not push the buggy into the road when checking to see if it is clear to cross, particularly from between parked vehicles.
15
Question
What instructions apply to large organised walking groups using roads without a pavement?
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They should keep to the left, position look-outs at front and back wearing fluorescent clothes in daylight and reflective clothes in the dark, and at night the front look-out should show a white light and the back a red light.
16
Question
Under what conditions are pedestrians strictly prohibited from being on motorways or slip roads?
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Pedestrians MUST NOT be on motorways or slip roads except in an emergency.
17
Question
What is the Green Cross Code step A for crossing the road?
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First find a safe place to cross where there is space to reach the pavement on the other side; use crossings if nearby and avoid crossing between parked cars, on blind bends, or close to brow of a hill.
18
Question
What should a pedestrian do at the kerb according to Green Cross Code step B?
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Stop just before the kerb where you can see if anything is coming, do not get too close to traffic, and if there is no pavement keep back from the edge but ensure you can still see approaching traffic.
19
Question
What actions are required in Green Cross Code step C before crossing?
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Look all around for traffic and listen because traffic can come from any direction and may be heard before it is seen.
20
Question
What does Green Cross Code step D instruct pedestrians to do when traffic is approaching?
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If traffic is coming, let it pass, then look and listen again and do not cross until there is a safe gap and plenty of time.
21
Question
According to Green Cross Code step E, how should a pedestrian cross once it is safe?
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Go straight across without running, keep looking and listening for traffic while crossing, and avoid walking diagonally.
22
Question
What priority do pedestrians have if they have started crossing and a vehicle wants to turn into the road?
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If you have started crossing and traffic wants to turn into the road, you have priority and they should give way.
23
Question
Where should pedestrians cross when pedestrian safety barriers are present?
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Where there are barriers, cross the road only at the gaps provided for pedestrians; do not climb over or walk between them and the road.
24
Question
What is the purpose of tactile paving as described in the Highway Code?
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Tactile paving provides warning and guidance to blind or partially sighted people, with raised studs used at crossings and raised bars used at level crossings and steps.
25
Question
What specific warning does the Code give about one-way streets and crossing?
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Answer
Check which way the traffic is moving and do not cross until it is safe without stopping, since bus and cycle lanes may operate opposite to the rest of the traffic.
26
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Why should pedestrians take extra care when crossing bus and cycle lanes?
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Because traffic in bus and cycle lanes may be moving faster than other lanes or may be moving against the general flow of traffic.
27
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How are segregated cycle-and-pedestrian routes distinguished by tactile paving patterns?
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On the pedestrian side, flat-topped bars run across the direction of travel (ladder pattern); on the cyclist side, bars are orientated in the travel direction (tramline pattern).
28
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What steps should a pedestrian take if they must cross between parked vehicles?
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Use the outside edges as if they were the kerb, stop and ensure you can see all around and drivers can see you, and make sure there is a gap on the other side to reach the pavement.
29
Question
Why must pedestrians avoid crossing in front of or behind a vehicle with its engine running?
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Answer
Because the driver may not be able to see you, especially if the vehicle is large.
30
Question
What specific prohibition concerning moving vehicles is stated in Rule 16?
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You MUST NOT get onto or hold onto a moving vehicle.