Amazingly it didn't even apply to cyclists on the road either (ie. a motorist could overtake and immediately turn left in their path). The new rules explicitly

Amazingly it didn't even apply to cyclists on the road either (ie. a motorist could overtake and immediately turn left in their path). The new rules explicitly establish a hierarchy of road users with motorists at the bottom: lowest priority, highest responsibility. It takes a long time for cultural change to happen, though. We have multiple generations of entitled motorists on the road at this point. And a carbrained prime minister.