Highway Code: have your say on proposed changes
A consultation has been launched seeking your views on proposed changes to the Highway Code.
The review is being held by the Department for Transport, to improve safety for vulnerable road users, particularly;
Cyclists
Pedestrians
Horse riders
The main changes being proposed
Ensuring that road users who can do the greatest harm have the greatest responsibility to reduce the danger or threat they may pose to others
Making rules on pedestrians clearer
Providing guidance on cyclist priority at junctions when travelling straight ahead
Creating guidance on safe passing distances and speeds when overtaking cyclists and horse riders
You can read and respond to the consultation here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/review-of-the-highway-code-to-improve-road-safety-for-cyclists-pedestrians-and-horse-riders