§ Mr. Rhodes Jamesasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he proposes to seek to give statutory force to the provisions of the Highway Code that turning traffic should give way to pedestrians.
§ Mr. HoramFailure to observe the code may be used to establish liability in legal proceedings, for example, for driving without due care and attention. No further legislation seems to be needed on pedestrian priority at junctions, which is fundamentally a matter of care and courtesy on both sides.