Highway Code Changes News Today

Millions of motorists could be slapped with bigger fines and hefty penalties under new driving law demands.

Thousands of drivers could be issued a £200 fine while behind the wheel today with many unaware of key changes.

Motorists are being warned of the dangers they face this summer with hot weather potentially causing some drivers to receive hefty fines.

Experts are warning drivers of popular motoring myths may be causing them to avoid certain habits, wrongly believing that it was illegal.

Experts are calling on the Government to stop punishing drivers who move out of the way for emergency vehicles as motorists could be handed fines.

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

It sounds sensible in theory, itsjust practise. whether drivers carry- on doing what they used to, whether pedestrians, cyclists get a false i sense of security now. |its a question of getting peoplej to change their habits and think. there will be an awareness campaign about the highway code changes, but critics they is too late and not enough people know what is going to be different. danny savage, bbc news, york. a british woman with incurable cancer and her two team—mates have broken the w...

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...