| Comment | I don't see how I've described jaywalking? Jaywalking is a specific offence and, your right, you can't get charged with it in the UK. What we are talking about is "right of way".
Yes. If a pedestrian has already started to cross the road they **may** have right of way, may have. There are cases where an accident has happened and the pedestrian was found at fault (I read once about a case where the pedestrian was intoxicated and another where the pedestrian was distracted and not paying attention). The pedestrian being at fault does not equal jaywalking in the UK, but it does mean the driver doesn't get a dangerous driving charge.
No. If they are just standing at the kerb they do not have right of way. "should" vs "must". Some parts of the highway code ARE NOT LAW. A lot of this discussion falls into the 'not law' sections.
This is not difficult.
The red and green man is irrelevant. It's a specific driving offence to cross the white line while the traffic light is red and while the amber light is flashing. That's what gives the pedestrian a right of way. |
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