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@charlie_lcc
rule 170 is rarely observed and never enforced. Recently I have tried to observe it as much as possible. pedestrians are surprised and disbelieving.
In the uk it only applies if the pedestrian has begun to cross, and doesn't apply at all if there are traffic signals.
In the Netherlands the primary rule of the road is that all turning traffic must give way to straight on traffic (includes peds and cycles). That makes junctions much safer and signalled junctions much simpler and efficient as peds and motors both get green at the same time. Motors turning on green slow down or stop to give way to people on bikes or foot.