Highway Code Book News Today

Motorists are being warned of massive penalties this spring, with vehicles posing a threat to the growing number of horse riders on the road.

Under current rules, the Highway Code tells drivers to simply “switch off your mobile phone” before leaving. However, this rule will be updated to allow drivers to take a “charged mobile phone containing emergency telephone numbers. Jeremy Phillips, Highways England Head of Roads Safety said “more needs to be done” to help motorists understand new road rules. He said: “The Highway Code is the go-to guide for road users to help make journeys as safe, efficient and sustainable as poss...