I am reading from this that you approached the road from the junction, and therefore had a give way in front of you.
Anything beyond this is irrelevant, as traffic coming from any direction has right of way. I have come across this when going around parked cars on the wrong side of the road, cars coming from the junction have failed to look both ways, when they can clearly see only 1 side of the road is free and I have had to toot my horn to let them know I am there.
It is an absolute give way to all traffic.
I know it is frustrating having to wait, and on a busy road you could be waiting hours if you wait for both sides to be free, and we have all done what you did, but, because you stopped in the middle of the road and went out until all lanes where clear, it is 100% your fault.
Edited by HGV ~ P Valentine on 16/10/2023 at 15:21
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