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New changes to the Highway Code, including putting pedestrians at the top of a new “road user hierarchy”, have been announced by the Transport Secretary. The proposed changes, which are due to receive parliamentary approval in the autumn, will also give pedestrians priority at zebra crossings and junctions as well as raising further awareness about the dangers of speeding. It comes as part of a £338 million package to boost cycling and walking across the country from the Department for Tra...

BBC News By Joseph Lee image copyrightGetty Images New changes to the Highway Code will give pedestrians greater priority over cars at junctions and crossings, the transport secretary has announced. Under the current code, motorists only have to give way when pedestrians step onto a crossing. The new code will also ensure cyclists have priority when travelling straight ahead at junctions. And a "hierarchy of road users" puts more responsibility for road safety on more dangerous modes of transpo...

Cyclists will be given priority over motorists at junctions when travelling straight ahead under changes to the Highway Code to be announced today. Drivers will also be given a specific duty to ensure people on bikes are safe, while they in turn will be told to look out for pedestrians. And a new ‘hierarchy of road users’ will outline how responsibility rests with those who could potentially cause the most harm to others. Changes will also be made to guidance on safe passing distances and s...

Isle of Wight Radio 6:00am - 10:00am Live and Local Podcast - Supporting Live Local Music On The Isle Of Wight Highway Code changes to create road hierarchy in bid to boost safety of walkers and cyclists New changes to the Highway Code will create a "hierarchy of road users" in a bid to boost the safety of pedestrians and cyclists. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced the updates, to be included in a new version of the Highway Code being published in the autumn, as part of a £338m packa...

Vitesse excessive, passage au feu rouge…: un nombre record d’amendes routières pour les chauffeurs de la société de transports De Lijn en 2020 Par Sudinfo avec Belga La société de transports en commun flamands De Lijn a reçu l’année dernière 1.848 amendes pour des infractions au code de la route. Il s’agit d’un record et d’une augmentation de plus de 40 % en cinq ans, selon les chiffres de la ministre de la Mobilité Lydia Peeters demandés par le député CD&V Stijn De Ro...

New changes to the Highway Code that put pedestrians at the top of “road user hierarchy” have been announced by the Transport Secretary. The proposed changes, due to receive parliamentary approval in autumn, will give pedestrians priority at zebra crossings and junctions and aim to increase awareness about the dangers of speeding. It comes as part of a £338 million package to boost cycling and walking across the country from the Department for Transport (DfT), which is aiming to enco...

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Un nombre record d’amendes routières pour De Lijn en 2020 JT 19h30 (Boucle de nuit) en direct La société de transports en commun flamands De Lijn a reçu l’année dernière 1848 amendes pour des infractions au code de la route. Il s’agit d’un record et d’une augmentation de plus de 40% en cinq ans, selon les chiffres de la ministre de la Mobilité Lydia Peeters demandés par le député CD&V Stijn De Roo. " De Lijn doit également respecter les règles de ci...

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