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> part of the traffic codex that seems to be unknown to literally all British drivers is the one that says "pedestrians have priority over cars making a turn"
by nothrabannosir 8y ago
> part of the traffic codex that seems to be unknown to literally all British drivers is the one that says "pedestrians have priority over cars making a turn"
They have a very efficient system for reminding fellow road users, though. Two fingers in the air slightly apart, a pedestrian’s walking legs upside down, indicating the priority reversal.
People are generally very receptive to this, because it is quintessentially British to understand you have to live together harmoniously to get ahead in life.
- teddyh 8y agoPlease don’t spread dangerous misinformation, even as a joke. Note to non-UK-residents: The described gesture is, in fact, a very rude insulting gesture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_sign#As_an_insult https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_sign#As_an_insult
- watermanio 8y ago> dangerous misinformation Oh come on, making a V sign is not dangerous. Most likely, someone shouts an original insult to you.
- glenneroo 8y agoI've been followed home and threatened in the US for giving a driver who was tailgating the middle finger. Are you saying that in the UK this would never happen? I certainly wouldn't risk provoking random strangers, especially those who are not following traffic codex.
- Plasmoid2000ad 8y agoVery unlikely. Fuels costs are way too high for anyone in the UK to consider diverting from their regular commute.