The first revised Highway Code in eight years has been unveiled by Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick. The updated Code offers the latest road safety rules and advice, as well as promoting greater courtesy and understanding among all road users, particularly those who are most vulnerable.
One of the UK's biggest selling non-fiction books celebrates its 75th anniversary on 14 April 2006. The Highway Code has been used by millions of motorists over decades as a definitive guide to the law and good practice on Britain's roads. The Highway Code is a code of directions for the guidance of persons using roads, and was originally issued under the Road Traffic Act 1930. It is being revised to reflect legislative changes and to insert additional information, where appropriate, to promote better road safety. This will be the first major revision since 1999. On average about one million copies are sold each year.