Good news for pedestrians and cyclists

Good news for pedestrians and cyclists – the government is consulting on a review of the Highway Code. The main changes proposed are:introducing a hierarchy of road users which ensures that those road users who can do the greatest harm have the greatest responsibility to reduce the danger or threat they may pose to othersclarifying existing rules on pedestrian priority on pavements, to advise that drivers and riders should give way to pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross the road,providing guidance on cyclist priority at junctions to advise drivers to give priority to cyclists at junctions when travelling straight aheadestablishing guidance on safe passing distances and speeds when overtaking cyclists and horse ridersClosing date for the consultation is 27th October 2020 .. Link here https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/review-of-the-highway-code-to-improve-road-safety-for-cyclists-pedestrians-and-horse-riders?utm_source=b9bd57d7-6a5c-4c50-9688-dbfaa997cf36&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate