The Highway Code

This is the industry-standard driving manual. It is focussed on you, the driver, and explains how to get the most enjoyment from your driving with the correct attitude, behaviour and skills. The Official DSA Guide to Driving - the essential skills, together with The Official Highway Code and Know Your Traffic Signs, provides the source material for learner car driver and driving instructor theory tests, being referenced throughout with the latest official DSA theory test titles for car drivers.

Wallace & Gromit are seasoned travellers! Be it a motorbike and side car jaunt to the local cheese factory, messing about on the river in a pair of specially crafted hover wellies or a space mission in a sky rocket, Wallace and his travel companion Gromit are fully experienced in the delights and dangers of transportation. Which is why they have written this indispensable guide to road safety, containing all the little, but important, things the Stationary Office forgot to tell you; this little book is packed full of extra tips which would impress any driving instructor.

To celebrate the 80th anniversary of The Highway Code, this facsimile of the very first edition, originally published in 1931, is available for a limited time only. Despite the number of motor vehicles on Great Britain's roads increasing from just 2.3 million in 1931 to over 34 million today, the overriding message of The Highway Code has remained the same. The very first edition urged all road users to be careful and considerate towards others, putting safety first, and this advice is still relevant today. However, other aspects have changed considerably. For example, in the 1931 edition mirrors are not even mentioned and drivers are advised to sound their horn when overtaking. Nowadays, advice on how to cross the road fills a whole chapter, but originally it only merited a paragraph. Much of this guide is given over to hand signals, considered to be the primary issue for road users in the days before indicators were universal, and there is also a section devoted to horse-drawn vehicles, including advice on how to rotate a whip above your head to indicate which direction the vehicle is about to turn.

Traffic signs play a vital role in directing, informing and controlling road users' behaviour in an effort to make the roads as safe as possible for everyone. A knowledge of traffic signs is there essential, not just for new drivers or riders needing to pass their theory test, but for all road users, including experienced professional drivers. This fully updated edition of the publication supersedes the previous 4th edition (1995, ISBN 09780115516122) and contains information designed to illustrate and explain the vast majority of traffic signs the road user is likely to encounter.

This publication contains official guidance on correct road usage, applicable to all road users. Many of the rules of the Code are legal requirements and failure to comply with them constitutes a criminal offence. It provides information for drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders, including instructions concerning animals, driving in adverse weather conditions, motorway driving, parking, breakdowns and accidents, road works and railway level crossings, signals and traffic signs, road and vehicle markings, vehicle maintenance safety and security, licence requirements and documentation, and first aid on the road. This updated edition also covers recent changes in legislation (2004), including regulations on the use of mobile phones. ISBN 0115526986 supersedes the 2004 revised ed. (ISBN 0115524495). Please note that ISBN 0115526986 does NOT include any new content and will not be sent to TSO Select or standing order customers who have already received ISBN 0115524495.

For over 75 years The Highway Code has been the official guide to using the roads safely and legally. It is important that all road users - drivers, motorcyclists, cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians - are aware of the latest rules and advice contained in this new edition. On average, nine people are killed and around 80 are seriously injured in road collisions every day in Britain, so road safety could be greatly improved by following the advice in The Highway Code.

The AA has an excellent track record & is the biggest seller of books in the driving genre after the Driving Standards Agency in the UK. The AA Highway Code helps to improve your driving standard & stay safe on the road. This comprehensive guide to traffic regulations & laws provides information on roads & road markings, motorways, traffic signs, documentation, the road user & the law, & more. Fully updated for 2022, this is essential reading for all drivers - not just those learning to drive.

This publication is only available from TSO's on-demand publishing service (December 2000)

The Highway Code, including: - new laws for death by dangerous driving incidents - use of mobile phones when driving - rules about pedestrians at junctions - information about self-driving cars We are licensed by the DVSA to reproduce the Highway Code so our copy holds exactly the same information as the official book. The advantage of this version however is that updates go into the book as soon as we hear about them. So you won't find a more up to date copy! - Buy the most up to date copy you can get your hands on. - Stay up to date with the latest rules. This Highway Code applies to England, Scotland and Wales and is essential reading for everyone who uses the road. Wording of The Highway Code Many of the rules in the Code are legal requirements, and if you disobey these rules you are committing a criminal offence. You could also receive a fine, in addition to recieving penalty points on your licence, or even end up with a driving disqualification. In the most serious cases however, you may be sent to prison. However, failure to comply with the other rules of the Code will not, in itself, mean a prosecution, The Highway Code may however be used in evidence in any court proceedings under the Traffic Acts to establish liability. Knowing and Applying the Rules Knowing and applying the rules contained in The Highway Code could significantly reduce road casualties. But 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 but only if we follow its rules. Please note - this eBook is best viewed on a device which supports full colour © UK Driving Skills – All Rights Reserved www.ukds.uk