Harcourt3 Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Change of law in France from 1st January.Pedestrians and cyclists will have priority on all French roads. Drivers beware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayjsj Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 In Holland they always have, not a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spospe Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I belive that they have in the UK as well ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondo Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 spospe - 2010-12-04 9:05 PM I belive that they have in the UK as well ;-) ALLEGEDLY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whisturx Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Does that mean that French motorists will have to stop at pedestrian crossings ??? That I've got to see!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 There's an earlier forum thread about this: http://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=21679&posts=15 The regulation-changes regarding pedestrians have been in force since mid-November and there's a useful (French) article about them on: http://www.stage-permis-conduire.fr/art-modifcation-du-code-de-la-route-du-16-novembre-2010-art-5.html My understanding is that the pedestrian priority rules apply only within an urban environment. If you are barreling down the N12 near Morlaix at 110km/h and someone walking 50 metres away deliberately steps out into the road in front of you, you have the same right to knock him/her down as in the Good Old Days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred grant Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 good old days???? steady on derk, it cood be u under the influence of a little drop of the red stuff next time my biddy. fretnotfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingpete Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 ave to keep my eyes peeled when on Autoroutes then ! *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 whisturx - 2010-12-06 4:34 PM Does that mean that French motorists will have to stop at pedestrian crossings ??? That I've got to see!!! You've not been to France for a while then Ian? We are still recovering from the shock of our last trip yes they really do stop at pedestrian crossing now, has to be seen to be believed. A few even stopped when there was no crossing. We were very taken aback by it all, at first thought they letting us on to the crossing to line us up in their sights to have a run at us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 fred grant - 2010-12-06 7:15 PM good old days???? steady on derk, it cood be u under the influence of a little drop of the red stuff next time my biddy. fretnotfred Like what I'vee seen in the good ol' days - Lunch time in an Aire, lorry driver eats baguette drinks complete bottle of red plonk gets into cab of 40 Tonne artic & drives off. Best to stay off French roads between 2 - 5 pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leake Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 My wife still hasn't recovered from the time many years ago when I tried to make a "U" turn in the middle of a city on the continent somewhere towing a caravan and got stuck across some tram lines. Got away with the policeman muttering "Bloody British". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith T Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Spent 6 weeks in Canada earlier in the year, and pedestrians and, it seems, wild animals have priority there! One odd things though was that at al lintersections , NO vehicles had priority, .....all had to stop, then first arrival, first departure, as long as there were no pedestrians crossing! Seemed to work though, and I found driving over there very relaxed....bit like the locals there really.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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