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@dancing james
No, the person who is crossing a lane of traffic is meant to wait. There is often the supposition that cyclists by virtue of their mode of transport lose priority, this is not the case.
Yes it would be wise to wait for the left turning vehicle, simply because of the potential risk. But how many drivers in cars would bother waiting for a lorry in the outside lane indicating to turn left? Generally very few.
How often do drivers overtake cyclists to then immediately turn left across their path? Again it's that same behaviour of taking the priority from the cyclist.