Rule H2: side roads
You learn to give way to people crossing the side road that you turn into.
How to know who goes first
- Look into the road you are turning into.
- If someone is crossing it or waiting to cross, give way.
- Turn when they have crossed.
A worked example
A turns left into a road. B is crossing that road.
- A turns into the road that B is crossing.
- Rule H2: A waits.
- First B, then A.
More examples
A turns right into a side road. B is crossing the side road.
- B has priority in the road A turns into.
- First B, then A.
A cyclist turns right. A pedestrian is crossing the road the cyclist wants to enter.
- The cyclist turns into the crossing.
- The cyclist waits for the pedestrian.
- Tap the cyclist.
Watch out
You look only at traffic and not at the pavement.
Look ahead into the road you are turning into, and check for people crossing.
Tips
- Slow down as you turn so that you have time to stop.
- This applies to cyclists too.
Why it works
Rule H2 of the Highway Code says that when you turn into or out of a side road, you give way to people who are crossing or waiting to cross it. Look at the road you are going into before you turn.