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This Highway Code applies to England, Scotland and Wales. The Highway Code is essential
reading for everyone. The most vulnerable road users are pedestrians, particularly
children, older or disabled people, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders. It
is important that all road users are aware of the Code and are considerate towards
each other. This applies to pedestrians as much as to drivers and riders. |
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Many of the rules in the Code are legal requirements, and if you disobey these rules
you are committing a criminal offence. You may be fined, given penalty points on
your licence or be disqualified from driving. In the most serious cases you may
be sent to prison. Such rules are identified by the use of the words ‘MUST/MUST
NOT’. In addition, the rule includes an abbreviated reference to the legislation
which creates the offence. An explanation of the abbreviations can be found in 'The
road user and the law'. |
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Although failure to comply with the other rules of the 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. This includes rules which use advisory wording such as ‘should/should
not’ or ‘do/do not’. Knowing and applying the rules contained in The Highway Code
could significantly reduce road casualties. Cutting the number of deaths and injuries
that occur on our roads every day is a responsibility we all share. The Highway
Code can help us discharge that responsibility. Further information on driving/riding
techniques can be found in ‘The Official DSA Guide to Driving - the essential skills’
and ‘The Official DSA Guide to Riding - the essential skills.’ |
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