highway code

Is the new latest Highway Code available yet?

Apologies that this is a BBC link, but HEYHO!

Just saw this on the BBC news. Some changes to the existing rules. BBC News - Quiz: How well do you know the road? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-54027461

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2020/jul/28/what-do-the-highway-code-proposals-mean-for-pedestrians-and-cyclists?fbclid=IwAR2CbSLZM7soYfb8_9h5Os3brgPuyi47xzXOpWOuaQ87Ki3XhstbJVTeogk

I have not read this lot myself yet, but it's an opportunity to express the cyclists view. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/review-of-the-highway-code-to-improve-road-safety-for-cyclists-pedestrians-and-horse-riders/summary-of-the-consultation-proposals-on-a-review-of-the-highway-code

Government plans to revise the Highway Code to highlight the danger of motorists overtaking cyclists too closely, and to encourage the ‘Dutch Reach’ technique to prevent cyclists being ‘doored’. Only time will tell it's a start at least...

On a local Facebook group I made the point speed limits do not apply to cyclists (someone was moaning about cyclists going way over the speed limit). Someone else has come back pointing to rule 69 of the Highway Code Under 'Rules for cyclists' Rule 69 You MUST obey all traffic signs and...

Anybody seen/read this? https://www.theaa.com/newsroom/aa-news-2016/aa-publishes-cyclists-highway-code.html Seems to be generating a bit more heat than light (http://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2016/jun/07/the-aas-cyclists-highway-code-isnt-bad-but-it-has-scope-for-amendments)...

When a traffic light is red, you stop at the solid stop line. At this location: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.4656785,-0.1162732,3a,75y,304.74h,82.39t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCTQocimHFHriW_BRlINhpg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1?hl=en the stop line is broken for cyclists. The traffic lights are...

I had an interesting exchange of view with a young lady driver late this afternoon who was adamant that I was breaking the law. I would be obliged for your opinion. I work at the Cathedral end of South Street in St Andrews, Scotland. To commute home I ride the length of South Street to the...

So, what about this tit then? (awaiting comments about how it was all my fault somehow! :tongue:)

Did you know that it is sometimes 2 Zebra Crossings? View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X69Vde10ovk&feature=youtu.be