Review of The Highway Code to improve road safety for cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders
Proposes amending The Highway Code to introduce a hierarchy of road users, clarify pedestrian and cyclist priority, and establish safer overtaking.
Detail
Consultation seeking views on proposed changes to The Highway Code to improve safety for vulnerable road users, particularly:
- cyclists
- pedestrians
- horse riders
The main alterations to the code being proposed are:
- introducing a hierarchy of road users to ensure those who can do the greatest harm have the greatest responsibility to reduce the danger or threat they may pose to others
- clarifying existing rules on pedestrian priority on pavements to advise that drivers and riders should give way to pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross the road
- providing guidance on cyclist priority at junctions to advise drivers to give priority when travelling straight ahead
- establishing guidance on safe passing distances and speeds when overtaking cyclists and horse riders
Documents
Summary of the consultation proposals on a review of The Highway CodeConsultation on a review of The Highway Codeapplication/pdfGovernment response to the review of The Highway Code Proposed alterations to The Highway Codeapplication/pdfTable of proposed changes to The Highway Codeapplication/pdfProposed alterations to The Highway Code: explanatory memorandumapplication/pdf