The Highway Code Changes 2022

Tipusss · 05-04-2022, 05:44 PM

Not sure if anyone posted this, but here are the changes to the Highway Code that were implemented on 29th of Jan. A friend of mine said that Metropolitan Police are now told to start enforcing these changes, so the grace period is over.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/t...9-january-2022

Not sure how I feel about some of these changes to be honest. For example the fact that cyclists can now ride anywhere they please for more visibility... This way riding on the opposite lane is the best tactics as you'd be seen by everyone as you would be the major obstacle in everyone's way.

PS If this thread already exists, happy for this message to be merged, but couldn't find the thread.

Cheers

slob · 05-04-2022, 07:44 PM

Like when riding a motorcycle, ride wherever you have best visibility space. Wrong side of the road is often perfect if there’s no oncoming traffic.

Are the Met going to start enforcing anything to do with illegal electric scooters or hacked e-bikes that are effectively unlicenced motorcycles being used amongst pedestrians?

Nickj · 05-04-2022, 09:56 PM

Some is a bit contradictory, take level crossings ...
"Wait until traffic has stopped from both directions or the road is clear before crossing. Remember that traffic does not have to stop until someone has moved onto the crossing. "

So the traffic should stop if your standing waiting to cross .. unless they don't because they don't have to because you haven't blindly launched yourself onto the crossing in the hope that they'll stop.

Got a side road off of a mainish road here, there's dimpled slabs on the dropped pavement to let people know this is where to cross ... except the cars can't see you till they're feet away as there's a hedge hiding you ... Nice to know it will be the drivers fault when you just leap lemmimg like into the void in the sure and certain knowledge that you have the right of way

slob · 05-04-2022, 10:58 PM

I love the advice for cyclists to ring the bell to alert pedestrians of their presence, clearly written before bluetooth earbuds arrived.

PhilLew · 06-04-2022, 06:02 AM

It's interesting that most of the press and social media post covering this emphasize the fact that cyclist have priority in the new hierarchy and can cycle in the middle of the lane, whilst the actual wording list certain, limited situations where this would be suitable and in each case states that the cyclist should ruturn to the left when a faster vehicle approaches to allow it to over take and nobody is mentioning that part.

Rule 72

Road positioning. When riding on the roads, there are two basic road positions you should adopt, depending on the situation.

1) Ride in the centre of your lane, to make yourself as clearly visible as possible, in the following situations

on quiet roads or streets – if a faster vehicle comes up behind you, move to the left to enable them to overtake, if you can do so safely
in slower-moving traffic - when the traffic around you starts to flow more freely, move over to the left if you can do so safely so that faster vehicles behind you can overtake
at the approach to junctions or road narrowings where it would be unsafe for drivers to overtake you

2) When riding on busy roads, with vehicles moving faster than you, allow them to overtake where it is safe to do so whilst keeping at least 0.5 metres away, and further where it is safer, from the kerb edge. Remember that traffic on most dual carriageways moves quickly. Take extra care crossing slip roads.

slob · 06-04-2022, 09:40 AM

0.5m will get misinterpreted there, 0.5m from the kerb! you still want to leave a cyclist 1.5m from your vehicle.
If they can punch your wing mirror, you were too close!

Tipusss · 07-04-2022, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slob

0.5m will get misinterpreted there, 0.5m from the kerb! you still want to leave a cyclist 1.5m from your vehicle.
If they can punch your wing mirror, you were too close!

Haha, that's how they should've put it in the Highway Code. Simple and clear

05-04-2022, 05:44 PM	#1
Tipusss Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: London Bike: S4Rs Posts: 50	The Highway Code Changes 2022 Not sure if anyone posted this, but here are the changes to the Highway Code that were implemented on 29th of Jan. A friend of mine said that Metropolitan Police are now told to start enforcing these changes, so the grace period is over. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/t...9-january-2022 Not sure how I feel about some of these changes to be honest. For example the fact that cyclists can now ride anywhere they please for more visibility... This way riding on the opposite lane is the best tactics as you'd be seen by everyone as you would be the major obstacle in everyone's way. PS If this thread already exists, happy for this message to be merged, but couldn't find the thread. Cheers

05-04-2022, 09:56 PM	#3
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,207	Some is a bit contradictory, take level crossings ... "Wait until traffic has stopped from both directions or the road is clear before crossing. Remember that traffic does not have to stop until someone has moved onto the crossing. " So the traffic should stop if your standing waiting to cross .. unless they don't because they don't have to because you haven't blindly launched yourself onto the crossing in the hope that they'll stop. Got a side road off of a mainish road here, there's dimpled slabs on the dropped pavement to let people know this is where to cross ... except the cars can't see you till they're feet away as there's a hedge hiding you ... Nice to know it will be the drivers fault when you just leap lemmimg like into the void in the sure and certain knowledge that you have the right of way __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature

05-04-2022, 07:44 PM	#2
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,735	Like when riding a motorcycle, ride wherever you have best visibility space. Wrong side of the road is often perfect if there’s no oncoming traffic. Are the Met going to start enforcing anything to do with illegal electric scooters or hacked e-bikes that are effectively unlicenced motorcycles being used amongst pedestrians?

05-04-2022, 10:58 PM	#4
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,735	I love the advice for cyclists to ring the bell to alert pedestrians of their presence, clearly written before bluetooth earbuds arrived.

06-04-2022, 06:02 AM	#5
PhilLew 600 dark Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Edinburgh Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 118	It's interesting that most of the press and social media post covering this emphasize the fact that cyclist have priority in the new hierarchy and can cycle in the middle of the lane, whilst the actual wording list certain, limited situations where this would be suitable and in each case states that the cyclist should ruturn to the left when a faster vehicle approaches to allow it to over take and nobody is mentioning that part. Rule 72 Road positioning. When riding on the roads, there are two basic road positions you should adopt, depending on the situation. 1) Ride in the centre of your lane, to make yourself as clearly visible as possible, in the following situations on quiet roads or streets – if a faster vehicle comes up behind you, move to the left to enable them to overtake, if you can do so safely in slower-moving traffic - when the traffic around you starts to flow more freely, move over to the left if you can do so safely so that faster vehicles behind you can overtake at the approach to junctions or road narrowings where it would be unsafe for drivers to overtake you 2) When riding on busy roads, with vehicles moving faster than you, allow them to overtake where it is safe to do so whilst keeping at least 0.5 metres away, and further where it is safer, from the kerb edge. Remember that traffic on most dual carriageways moves quickly. Take extra care crossing slip roads.

06-04-2022, 09:40 AM	#6
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,735	0.5m will get misinterpreted there, 0.5m from the kerb! you still want to leave a cyclist 1.5m from your vehicle. If they can punch your wing mirror, you were too close!