Highway Code Changes Largely Focused on Ensuring the Safety of Cyclists and Pedestrians

The recent Highway Code changes are largely focused on ensuring the safety of cyclists and pedestrians. However, there is a growing concern that drivers are not getting the information they need about the new changes.

Please take at look at this informative guide, Share the Road: Cyclist & Pedestrian Safety Awareness for Drivers: https://www.comparethemarket.com/car-insurance/content/cyclist-pedestrian-safety-awareness-for-drivers/.

It covers everything drivers today need to be aware of:

• New changes to the Highway Code
• How to be considerate around cyclists, pedestrians, and horse riders
• What to do if there is an accident

Here are just some of the insights the guide offers:

• The Highway Code changes follow the Mayor of London’s pledge to eliminate all deaths and serious injuries that occur as a result of road traffic by 2041.
• The new rules state that you can cross a double white line (usually prohibited) in order to overtake a cyclist if they are going under 10 miles per hour, provided it is safe to do so.
• It is important to pay particular attention to these rules about overtaking, as overtaking led to a shocking 141 fatalities on British roads in 2020.