With effect from 29th January 2022, 8 changes have been made to The Highway Code that ALL road users need to be aware of.
These changes have been made to improve the safety of people walking, cycling and riding horses so it’s of paramount importance that all of your drivers are aware of them.
Whilst full details can be found on the main government website, we’ve listed the 8 changes below that you and your drivers need to be aware of;
1. Hierarchy of road users
2. People crossing the road at junctions
3. Walking, cycling or riding in shared spaces
4. Positioning in the road when cycling
5. Overtaking when driving or cycling
6. People cycling at junctions
7. People cycling, riding a horse and driving horse-drawn vehicles on roundabouts
8. Parking, charging and leaving vehicles
Full details of these changes can be found by clicking the government link below;
In total, 10 sections of The Highway Code have been updated with 50 rules being added or updated. You can find a summary of all the changes made in The Highway Code updates list here;
There is undoubtedly going to be many opinions on the recent changes made, however, it is still vital that ALL road users are aware of them.