Drivers could pose a risk to pedestrians as they fail to follow rules

The new rules introduced a ‘hierarchy of road users’ system where the most vulnerable were given extra priority. Drivers of cars and vans are now more responsible for avoiding incidents on the road.The new rule also means that vehicles now have to stop to give way to pedestrians and cyclists at junctions.To test out the new rules, a road pedestrian conducted an experiment in Leicester to see how many people were following the new rules.They stood at Harrow Road and Gaul Street for 40 minutes to see how many road users would stop.Overall, just one driver spotted the pedestrian and let them cross before turning into the road.READ MORE: Cyclists warned riding in the middle of the road is ‘daft’ Pedestrians could be at risk with drivers not following new driving law changes. (Image: Getty)The other 10 cars and one van all drive into the junction regardless of the pedestrian.The pedestrian also found they had to jog across the road to avoid being hit.Corey Bedford, a reporter for LeicestershireLive who conducted the experiment said the findings were ‘worrying’.He said: ‘I definitely wouldn’t consider myself to have had the priority in this relationship between pedestrian and motor vehicle.DON’T MISS Drivers urged to use specific kind of petrol instead of E10 [REVEAL] Motorists risk huge fines for using a common fuel-saving technique [FINE] Drivers issued with urgent E10 winter warning as cars risk damage [WARNING]  A ‘hierarchy of road users’ was introduced at the end of January. (Image: Getty) The UK’s most dangerous regions to drive in. (Image: EXPRESS)The AA has also warned ‘too many drivers are unaware of the new rules’.Overall, two in three UK drivers said they were unaware of the planned changes ahead of launch.Meanwhile, one in 25 drivers said they had no intention of looking at the new rules when they launched.