This morning's commute and other commuting stories

it's similar to when you're walking along a pavement and there's a side road. You have to cross it so you wait until there's no traffic to cross it, you don't just walk out in front of an approaching car, or a car that's indicating to turn into the side road.

"3. Road junctions (170 to 183)
170
Take extra care at junctions. You should

watch out for cyclists, motorcyclists, powered wheelchairs/mobility scooters and pedestrians as they are not always easy to see. Be aware that they may not have seen or heard you if you are approaching from behind
watch out for pedestrians crossing a road into which you are turning.** If they have started to cross they have priority, so give way.**"

Sorry but this is a source of much frustration for me when I'm a ped. You, as a rider or a driver, are entering a new road, of which is in use by a ped. Yes, obviously look to see if cars are flagrantly breaking this rule and are likely to run you down - no one wants that -, but the rule still states, to paraphrase, if you have started to cross you have priority. What if the indicating car is behind you as you look left and right and cross? or perhaps it is behind a bus/line of cars coming the other way? What if it isnt indicating (very likely)? are you just supposed to wait around in the case of a car perhaps turning up? No, this rule exists so you can, after checking both ways, cross the road in safety and approaching road users (who, of course, have slowed down as they are approaching a junction) will give way for you.