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1. Contents
Introduction
Rules for pedestrians (1 to 35)
Rules for users of powered wheelchairs and powered o!ilit" scooters (3# to
$#)
Rules a!out anials ($% to 5&)
Rules for c"clists (5' to &()
Rules for otorc"clists (&3 to &&)
Rules for dri)ers and otorc"clists (&' to 1*()
General rules+ techni,ues and ad)ice for all dri)ers and riders (1*3 to 15&)
Usin- the road (15' to (*3)
Road users re,uirin- e.tra care ((*$ to ((5)
/ri)in- in ad)erse weather conditions (((# to (3%)
0aitin- and par1in- ((3& to (5()
2otorwa"s ((53 to (%3)
3rea1downs and incidents ((%$ to (&%)
Road wor1s ((&& to 3*%)
4e)el crossin-s (('1 to ('')
5rawa"s (3** to 3*%)
/irection si-ns on roads and otorwa"s
Inforation si-ns
4i-ht si-nals controllin- traffic
Road ar1in-s
Road si-ns -i)in- orders
Road wor1s si-ns
6i-nals !" authorised persons
6i-nals to other road users
5raffic si-ns
Vehicle ar1in-s
0arnin- si-ns
7nne.es
8ou and "our !ic"cle
2otorc"cle licence re,uireents
2otor )ehicle docuentation and learner dri)er re,uireents
5he road user and the law
9enalties
Vehicle aintenance+ safet" and securit"
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First aid on the road
Safety Code for new drivers
Conversions and further reading
2. Introduction
This Highway Code applies to England, Scotland and ales. The Highway
Code is essential reading for everyone.
The !ost vulnera"le road users are pedestrians, particularly children, older or
disa"led people, cyclists, !otorcyclists and horse riders. It is i!portant that all
road users are aware of The Highway Code and are considerate towards
each other. This applies to pedestrians as !uch as to drivers and riders.
#any of the rules in The Highway Code are legal re$uire!ents, and if you
diso"ey these rules you are co!!itting a cri!inal offence. %ou !ay "e fined,
given penalty points on your licence or "e dis$ualified fro! driving. In the
!ost serious cases you !ay "e sent to prison. Such rules are identified "y
the use of the words &#'ST(#'ST )*T+ &#'ST(#'ST )*T+ &#'ST(#'ST )*T+ &#'ST(#'ST )*T+. In addition, the rule includes an
a""reviated reference to the legislation which creates the offence. See an
e,planation of the a""reviations.
-lthough failure to co!ply with the other rules of The Highway Code will not,
in itself, cause a person to "e prosecuted, The Highway Code !ay "e used in
evidence in any court proceedings under the Traffic -cts .see The road user
and the law/ to esta"lish lia"ility. This includes rules which use advisory
wording such as &should(should not+ or &do(do not+.
0nowing and applying the rules contained in The Highway Code could
significantly reduce road casualties. Cutting the nu!"er of deaths and in1uries
that occur on our roads every day is a responsi"ility we all share. The
Highway Code can help us discharge that responsi"ility. Further infor!ation
on driving(riding techni$ues can "e found in &The *fficial 23S- 4uide to
2riving 5 the essential s6ills+ and &The *fficial 23S- 4uide to 7iding 5 the
essential s6ills+.
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