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Highway Code to be updated for self-driving cars

Users of self-driving cars will not be responsible for crashes under proposed changes to the Highway Code. Insurance companies rather than individuals will be liable for claims in those circumstances, the Department for Transport said (DfT). The ...

20 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Major campaign to raise awareness of Highway Code changes

More than £500,000 will be spent raising awareness of changes to the Highway Code following concerns that many drivers do not know it is being revamped. The Department of Transport said its road safety offshoot Think! will launch a ...

26 Jan 2022 at 16:55

MPs launch investigation into self-driving vehicles

MPs have launched an inquiry into the development and deployment of self-driving vehicles. The Transport Select Committee announced it is investigating what needs to happen for them to become a common sight on public roads. This ...

27 Jun 2022 at 14:24

Grant Shapps considering creating 20mph speed limits for cyclists

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has flagged changing road laws so cyclists have to abide by 20mph speed limits or face penalties. Less than a fortnight after vowing to create a “death by dangerous cycling” law that will treat ...

17 Aug 2022 at 09:44

Forcing cyclists to display number plates would be impractical, minister warned

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has been widely condemned after announcing a plan which could force cyclists to display registration plates. Motoring experts, transport groups, legal experts and opposition parties criticised ...

17 Aug 2022 at 18:06

Shapps’ comments on number plates for bikes ‘impractical’, says Cycling UK

A shake-up of road laws which could see cyclists forced to display registration plates, buy insurance and face prosecution for speeding has been described as “impractical” and “strange” by transport groups and opposition ...

17 Aug 2022 at 14:53

New Highway Code rules for drivers ‘not being communicated’

Major changes to the Highway Code requiring drivers to have more responsibility to look out for cyclists and pedestrians risk failing to boost safety due to not being widely promoted, campaigners have warned. Charity ...

30 Dec 2021 at 01:25

Warning over fake Highway Code books

Drivers are being warned over the “alarming” sale of fake Highway Code books. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) said “popular retail websites” are selling counterfeit versions of the code, which ...

02 Nov 2022 at 17:14

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What are the changes to the Highway Code for 2022?

The Highway Code is something all road users should be well aware of. It includes everything you need to know about being on the road, with all of the laws, advice and information required to safely get ...

04 Jan 2022 at 15:25

What changes are being made to the Highway Code?

Major changes to the Highway Code come into effect on Saturday. Here the PA news agency looks at 10 key rules that are new or clarified: – 1. Hierarchy of road users A new hierarchy means people in ...

29 Jan 2022 at 02:27

Drivers doubt Highway Code update boosted pedestrians’ safety – poll

Fewer than a fifth (18%) of drivers think Highway Code changes made two years ago improved safety for pedestrians, a survey suggests. The poll of 2,500 UK drivers commissioned by the RAC also ...

29 Jan 2024 at 10:43

Third of motorists ‘do not know Highway Code is changing next week’

One in three drivers are unaware major changes to road rules aimed at protecting cyclists and pedestrians come into force next week, a new survey suggests. Some 33% of motorists polled for ...

22 Jan 2022 at 01:25

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