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The Highway Code. The Highway Code is the official set of information and guidance for road users in the United Kingdom. Its objective is to promote the safe and efficient use of the road network. The Code applies to all road users, including pedestrians, horse riders and cyclists, as well as motorcyclists and other drivers.
Highway Act 1835 s 72 (as amended by Local Government Act 1888 s 85 (1)) prohibits cycling on footways (pavement beside carriageway). The fixed penalty is £30 under the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 s 51 and Sch 3. Crank v Brooks [1980] RTR 441, wheeling a bike is not "riding" it, per Waller LJ,
Driving in the United Kingdom. Driving in the United Kingdom is governed by various legal powers and in some cases is subject to the passing of a driving test. The government produces a Highway Code that details the requirements for all road users, including drivers. Unlike most other countries in the world, UK traffic drives on the left.
Highway Code; Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984; Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals; Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, a comparable system in the United States; Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations, similar regulations for safety signs
A non-primary road sign near Bristol shows Guildford Rules patches.Road signs in the United Kingdom and in its associated Crown dependencies and overseas territories conform broadly to European design norms, though a number of signs are unique: direction signs omit European route numbers, and road signs generally use the imperial system of units (miles and yards), unlike the rest of Europe ...
Renewal: £14/£17 (online/postal) (GB), £30 (Northern Ireland) In the United Kingdom, a driving licence is the official document which authorises its holder to operate motor vehicles on highways and other public roads. It is administered in England, Scotland and Wales by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and in Northern Ireland ...
In Great Britain, the Highway Code applies. [23] In Northern Ireland, the Highway Code for Northern Ireland applies. [24] UK speed limits apply only to motor vehicles and are shown in mph. [19] With a few exceptions, they are in multiples of 10, ranging from 20 miles per hour (32 km/h) to 70 miles per hour (113 km/h).
Motor racing on the highway 3 - 11 4 MS60 Offences not covered by other codes (including offences relating to breach of requirements as to control of vehicle) 3 4 MS70 Driving with uncorrected defective eyesight 3 4 MS80 Refusing to submit to an eyesight test 3 4 MS90 Failing to give information as to identity of driver etc. 6 4 MW10