The Official Highway Code by Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency

The Official Highway Code by the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency is a guide for road users in England, Scotland and Wales. This edition presents the latest rules of the road and traffic signs.

Key details

• Covers road rules and traffic signs for England, Scotland and Wales
• Highlights the responsibility of all road users to keep knowledge up to date
• Includes updated guidance on the hierarchy of road users, known as the ‘H’ rules
• Sets out tighter restrictions on mobile phone use while driving
• Updates advice for junctions, including giving way to pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross
• Includes new rules relating to parking on pavements

Synopsis

The Official Highway Code brings together current road rules and traffic signs, reflecting recent updates that affect everyday travel. This edition incorporates new rules on the hierarchy of road users, introducing responsibilities towards more vulnerable road users to help keep them safe; these are referred to as the ‘H’ rules.

It also includes tighter restrictions on the use of mobile phones while driving, updated guidance for junctions where drivers should give way to pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross a road they are turning into, and new rules around parking on pavements. The Official Highway Code remains one of the source materials for all theory tests.