Here in Malaysia I always thought it was our third world mentality that caused drivers to speed up when approaching a pedestrian crossing, when in reality it was a leftover notion from our times as a former British colony.

Locals have pointed out the priority for cyclists and pedestrians is unnecessary as only cars and lorries regularly use the Boundary Way route.

So, there is so little pedestrian and cyclist travel, that priority is unnecessary? What's the issue having the priority then? Surely, it wont affect you, then?

... priority for cyclists and pedestrians is unnecessary as only cars and lorries regularly use the Boundary Way route.

forgive me if I'm being a little too above-roomtemp-IQ for this, but what's the problem then?

drivers must give priority to pedestrians, then cyclists, and then other cars and lorries before continuing on themselves.

So, like every crossing everywhere? Because we don't want to harm others in traffic? If that's 'woke' then 'woke' is the only way.

This really shows how shit the DVLA have been at communicating the changes to the highway code that happened in 2022.

You're supposed to give way to pedestrians who want to cross at every roundabout in the UK as it's a it's a junction (you're supposed to at all junctions)

I don’t get it. It’s just a regular roundabout with zebra crossings.

Drivers in Britain should give way to pedestrians at all junctions, including entrances and exits to all roundabouts. It's literally in the highway code.

Admittedly it's only a "should" rather than a "must" for most roundabouts, but still. This is the what driving standards are these days, and it is a good thing. It's all about protecting the more vulnerable. Car drivers are more dangerous to others than pedestrians are, so car drivers have to take more care and should give priority to the more vulnerable pedestrians.

EDIT: But once again I've fallen victim to a classic blunder. The sort of people who would say a roundabout is woke would never care about a well-reasoned argument. And I'm just preaching to the choir in this community anyway!

Lads, is it woke to follow The Highway Code?

This is the law even in (much of) the carbrained United States. Pedestrians always have the right-of-way, even if they aren't in a signed or painted crosswalk.

Hoping not getting crushed by SUVs while drivers are busy scrolling down their phone is so woke. /s

So in other words, a roundabout. At least in the Netherlands, it has nothing to do with this weird woke idea

It can't be truly woke if the center is filled with concrete instead of flowers or shrubbery

Really common in Dutch cities. Not all of them have zebra lanes but the rules are really quite simple.

This roundabout: "If there's a person walking across the road, don't drive into them."

Drivers: "Blasphemy!!!"

I agree it should not be so inclusive, so let's leave out the cars and lorries and call it a day.

Goes to North Pole.
Tries to go more North.
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They trialed these particular roundabouts a few years ago elsewhere after spending literal years building it in the middle of a junction. Nobody likes them, they require even more crossing and attention, as a pedestrian and you feel rushed to move.

My issue with this roundabout is that it's the worst of all worlds. It's unusual, and complex for cars. Given how bad the average driver is, I wouldn't want to be a cyclist or pedestrian dealing with this.

While it has its problems, Milton Keynes does non-car traffic quite well. It has "red ways" that cut under or over the main trunk roads. It's possible to reach most of the city without having to cross a major road.

While retrofitting this is harder, surely they could come up with something better, for that sort of money.

Oh and as for the woke comments. I've found describing it/replacing it with empathy/empathetic works well. It seems to really annoy the gammon crowd, while turning those on the fence away from it, hard.

2m for some asphalt. Landscaping and paint ?? That's very expensive.

c/nottheonion