Highway Code

British

noun

(in Britain) an official government booklet giving guidance to users of public roads

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"The best guide from getting from A to B is to use the Highway Code and road signs," Lyes added.

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Matt said he was aware the Highway Code advises drivers not to mount kerbs when emergency service vehicles approach, but he did not want to block the road.

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He said he had been driving in the UK for four years before the collision, but had not read the Highway Code, and was unfamiliar with the road layout in central Bedford.

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New guidance for overtaking cyclists has since been introduced in the Highway Code.

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He believes the best solution would be a kind of "Highway Code" for dog owners.

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