New Highway Code

A NEW HIERARCHY of road users will put vulnerable categories such as pedestrians and cyclists at the top if a new change to the Highway Code is enacted on 29 January.

When passed, the Highway Code update will include a new hierarchy of road user. For the first time in Britain the law will recognise that those who pose the greatest risk on our roads to others have a higher level of responsibility. This means someone cycling will have greater responsibility to look out for people walking, while someone driving would have greater responsibility to look out for people cycling, walking or riding a horse.