Highway Code roundabout rules

These changes will be reflected in the following areas of The Highway Code the. The Department of Transport has lodged an application with Heritage Victoria to build a 3 million roundabout to make safer an intersection along the Avenue of Honour where 16 people were injured.

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Rule 129 of the Highway Code says you must not cross or straddle these lines unless it is safe and you need to enter adjoining premises or a side road.

. Persons carried in a goods vehicle with an open deck for the carriage of goods must be seated in accordance with the Road. Any goods vehicle which has an open deck for the carriage of goods and is to be used to carry any person on the floor of the vehicle must comply with the applicable requirements in the Road Traffic Motor Vehicles Construction and Use Rules R 9. You may cross the line if necessary provided the road is clear to pass a stationary vehicle or overtake a pedal cycle horse or road maintenance vehicle if they are travelling at 10 mph 16 kmh or less.

The Highway Code is essential reading for all road users including pedestrians mobility scooter users cyclists horse riders drivers and motorcyclists. Further information on drivingriding techniques can be found in The Official DVSA Guide to Driving -. Knowing and applying the rules contained in The Highway Code could significantly reduce road casualties.

The Highway Code revisions also include a new Hierarchy of Road Users which implies automatic culpability for drivers in accidents with more vulnerable road users cyclists or. Rules for cyclists 59 to 82 - The. Rules for pedestrians Rules 1 to 19 rules about animals.

THE Highway Code is set to undergo a major shake-up in the New Year giving overtaking - or undertaking - cyclists going straight on a right of way over drivers turning into junctions. The Highway Code can help us discharge that responsibility. Cutting the number of deaths and injuries that occur on our roads every day is a responsibility we all share.

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