Tag Archives: Highway Code

Primal Europe has today launched a ‘Cycle Camera’ jersey. One year on from a new Highway Code designed to improve the safety of people walking, cycling and horse riding, there has been little improvement in people’s awareness of how it affects their driving, Cycling UK has reported. Judith Smith, COO …

New research has found that just 18% of UK cyclists believe last year’s Highway Code changes have made a positive difference to road safety. The poll by cycling insurance specialist Cycleplan asked 1,000 regular UK cyclists for their views on the changes and how they have been implemented. Just over …

Many drivers still don’t know the changes made to the Highway Code one year on, a poll has found. In a YouGov poll carried out in January on behalf of Cycling UK, 25% of British adults asked were not aware of the changes to the Highway Code. Of those who …

What impact will the updated guidance have on would-be cyclists? Alex Ballinger explores the welcome rule changes impacting bike riders

The updated Highway Code set to come into effect this weekend could create a “mindset shift” that will make the roads safer for everyone, said Cycling UK, but the charity has warned that this will only be possible if the changes are communicated by the government as part of a …

The latest changes to the Highway Code are a “hugely important step” towards making the roads safer for everyone, Cycling UK has said. The changes, which are designed to enhance safety for all road users, particularly those most at risk, are set to come into effect from 29th January. If approved …

Cycling UK has welcomed the Government’s latest amendments to the Highway Code that were presented to MPs and Lords in Parliament today, 1st December. The charity, which has campaigned for an update of the Highway Code for the last ten years, said that once these changes are part of the …

Cycling UK is calling on Britain’s cyclists to support ten key changes to the code to make cycling safer, following the Government’s new consultation on the Highway Code launched earlier this week. The ten changes include clearer guidance on overtaking cyclists (Rule 163), advice on the use of the Dutch …

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"Death by dangerous cycling" law put out to consultation