The Highway Code has been given a major revamp with a number of important changes to come into force next weekend. Changes to the Highway Code, which contains advice and rules for people on Britain’s roads, will affect cyclists, drivers, horse riders and pedestrians.
The updated code is set to come into force on Saturday, January 29, pending parliamentary approval. However, a new survey suggests that as many as one in three drivers are unaware of the rules changes. READ MORE:28 brilliant photographs of what life in Manchester looked like 40 years ago Some 33 per cent of motorists polled for the AA said they did not know about the new code, including four per cent who said they had “no intention” of looking at the details.
The changes will introduce a new risk-based hierarchy of road users. Drivers will have more responsibility to watch out for people cycling, walking or riding a horse, while cyclists will have more responsibility to be aware of pedestrians.
Here are the important changes being made - and what they mean for you. The major change to the code is the introduction of a new road user hierarchy.
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