Highway Code changes Archives

Highway Code changes

Police officer caught on camera telling cyclists to ride in single file to be given “education around traffic offences”

Greater Manchester Police apologised and said all officers will be made aware of Highway Code rules on cyclists following the faux pas in Bolton

Sun, Oct 02, 2022 09:04

Highway Code: 61% of drivers HAVE NOT read new rules, AA survey suggests

The motoring group surveyed 13,327 members, with almost two-thirds saying they have not read January's new rules

Mon, Sep 05, 2022 09:24

london-cyclists-hyde-park-corner-copyright-britishcycling.org_.uk_

One in three cyclists still feel unsafe on British roads despite Highway Code changes, according to new survey

Cycleplan says results of poll show continued lack of awareness among drivers of new rules and calls on government to run public awareness campaign

Fri, Aug 12, 2022 14:57

“Protect those most at risk”: Highway Code changes promoted as government launches ‘Travel Like You Know Them’ campaign

One of the major criticisms of January's updated Highway Code was the lack of publicity to inform the public

Tue, Jul 12, 2022 09:35

Majority of drivers unaware of Highway Code changes, new study suggests

A study of 2,000 UK-based motorists found more than 50 per cent were unable to identify a single new Highway Code rule

Mon, Jun 13, 2022 15:10

Have Highway Code changes made drivers more aggressive?

The Highway Code changes were implemented to a backdrop of sustained attacks on social media and in certain national newspapers, but what have been the real-world effects for cyclists in the UK?

Fri, Mar 04, 2022 10:54

Press watchdog rejects complaint over The Sun’s “Lunatic Highway Code” article

IPSO rules that FairFuel UK founder Howard Cox’s column “was clearly presented as an exaggerated and comedic piece of writing”

Tue, Mar 01, 2022 14:29

Highway Code changes, plus father of child almost hit by Range Rover driver while cycling on the road.cc Podcast episode 18

We put the record straight on road rule changes misreported elsewhere, talk shoe tech with our Podcast sponsor, and road safety with parent and cycling campaigner

Thu, Feb 10, 2022 20:32

“Lunatic Highway Code” encourages road rage and gives cyclists carte blanche, Fair Fuel UK boss claims

Howard Cox claimed changes "must have been authored by an asylum inmate" and is a "cyclists' charter to ride any way they wish"

Fri, Feb 04, 2022 11:16

Cyclist in traffic (copyright Simon MacMichael)

“The day cyclists took over the roads”: The Times, Darren Grimes and TikTok react as new Highway Code revisions come into force this weekend

One TikTok user responded to the changes by joking about hitting schoolchildren with her car and laughing that she is “going to hurt people”

Sun, Jan 30, 2022 16:19

105