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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

It is generally accepted that in the UK the pedestrian has right of way and vehicles are expected to drive at a speed and with a level of attention and observation which allows them to safely respond to any reasonably foreseeable hazard.

Tell that to the London Cabbies!

A common complaint is that cars turning into an intersection will seldom yield to pedestrians already in the roadway, even if they are crossing with the light. "The Highway Code of Conduct says that pedestrians have the right of way," Mr. Howard said. But in practice, he conceded, it usually doesn't work that way.
"The sad fact is that any pedestrians who insist on their rights while crossing a street soon tend not to have anything left at all to argue about," he said.