The official highway code

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In a moment of misjudgment, I used it as a makeshift dumbbell during a team-building exercise at work. These will be known by the 'H' rules b) Mobile Phones - tighter restrictions on the use of mobile phones whilst driving c) Junctions - you should give way to pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross a road that you're turning into d) Parking Laws - new rules around parking on pavements.Rules for motorways, including rules for signals, joining the motorway, driving on the motorway, lane discipline, overtaking, stopping and leaving the motorway. None of this detracts from the responsibility of ALL road users, including pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders, to have regard for their own and other road users’ safety. But there are a few hurdles you must jump before you hit the road in your shiny new vehicle; the first of which is getting to grips with the Highway Code. Know Your Traffic Signs complements The Official Highway Code, giving you full details of the UK's road signs. ISBN 9780115540974 Author Department for Transport (DfT) Published by TSO (The Stationery Office) Publication Date 11 April 2022 Edition 2022 Format Paperback Extent 2 volumes, 172 pages and 144 pages Approx Weight 0.

With information on roads and road markings, motorways, traffic signs, documentation, the road user and the law, this is essential reading for all drivers – not just those learning to drive. Learning to drive is like a right of passage for many, especially for teens who will just start to feel that first flurry of freedom and independence. The hierarchy places those road users most at risk in the event of a collision at the top of the hierarchy. Assisted driving features can do some of the driving, but the driver still needs to be responsible for driving at all times.Knowing and applying the rules contained in The Highway Code could significantly reduce road casualties. TSO is one of the largest publishers by volume in the UK, publishing more than 9,000 titles a year in print and digital formats for a wide range of clients. Some junctions now include small cycle traffic lights at eye-level height, which may allow cyclists to move separately from or before other traffic.

While a self-driving vehicle is driving itself in a valid situation, you are not responsible for how it drives. Junctions - You should give way to pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross a road that you’re turning into. If a self-driving vehicle needs to hand control back to the driver, it will give you enough warning to do this safely. These vehicles are capable of safely driving themselves when the self-driving function is correctly turned on and the driver follows the manufacturer’s instructions.Do not turn at a junction if to do so would cause the cyclist, horse rider or horse drawn vehicle going straight ahead to stop or swerve. In conclusion, the official Highway Code isn't just a road safety guide; it's a comedy script waiting to happen. This handy reference title illustrates and explains the vast majority of traffic signs that a road user is likely to encounter. People cycling are encouraged to use these facilities where they make their journey safer and easier.

But those in charge of vehicles that can cause the greatest harm in the event of a collision bear the greatest responsibility to take care and reduce the danger they pose to others.My brother got fined for going in the bus channel so older drivers need to keep alert to these changes. Although failure to comply with the other rules of The Highway Code will not, in itself, cause a person to be prosecuted, The Highway Code may be used in evidence in any court proceedings under the Traffic Acts (see The road user and the law) to establish liability. Undeterred, I figured, why not bring this enlightening guide to a family gathering with the in-laws? Every body who drives on our roads should read this booklet ,and also those intending to drive on our roads . A self-driving vehicle’s ability to drive itself may be limited to certain situations or parts of a journey.