Overview
- Rule H2 requires drivers, motorcyclists and cyclists to give way to pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross at junctions, and to yield on zebra and parallel crossings.
- Insurer LV reports persistent gaps in awareness of the 2022 updates, with Oxford Mail citing findings that about 35% of drivers do not keep up with rule changes.
- Nextbase says a recurring fault captured on dashcams is motorists turning into side roads without yielding to pedestrians, urging drivers to pause and scan before committing.
- Legal specialists note injured pedestrians can pursue civil claims supported by evidence such as witness statements, CCTV and dashcam footage.
- Experts warn that breaches can bring a £100 fixed penalty and three points, with serious injury cases risking prosecution, fines up to £5,000 and up to nine points, while the 2022 reforms also introduced a hierarchy of road users and defined parallel crossings.