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Information about the road user and the law, including acts and regulations.
Street works and road works information for local authorities and statutory undertakers carrying out work on or under the street.
The statutory guidance highway authorities must follow if they want to develop, vary or operate a permit scheme for street works.
Code of practice for highway authorities on how to carry out inspections of street works.
Summarises the reasons for change, how the new regime will work and the benefits the change will offer to road users and the wider nation.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
These measures from the Plan for Drivers will improve drivers’ lives, shorten journey times, and ensure traffic measures have buy-in from the people they impact.
Proposals to implement the street manager digital service plus conditional changes for street works permit schemes and the framework for road restrictions.
How to install and use tactile paving surfaces to help visually impaired and other pedestrians recognise potential hazards and other features in roads, rail and other locations.
Who The Highway Code is for, how it's worded, the consequences of not following the rules, self-driving vehicles, and the hierarchy of road users (Rules H1 to H3).
Crackdown on unfair enforcement and blanket 20mph limits will improve drivers’ lives, reduce congestion and make journeys smoother.
Traffic management guidance for local authorities.
An A to Z index of topics covered by The Highway Code.
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