OPINION: Cyclists will 'milk' changes to the Highway Code
NUMEROUS complaints have been made about changes to the Highway Code to boost protection for cyclists and pedestrians.
Anything to improve road safety is to be welcomed but allowing pedestrians to walk across a junction when a vehicle is turning in is asking for trouble.
Similarly, the aggressive cyclist and packs of club cyclists will milk this situation.
However, what is not generally known, is that the Highway Code contains advice and rules for people on Britain's roads and these changes are only advisory so non-compliance will not result in a fine.
Clark Cross,
Springfield Road,
Linlithgow
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