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Changes to the Highway Code from 29th January 2022

Four images in a row from left to right: a car on a rural road; a pedestrian and cyclist on a shared path; two horse riders on a road; someone riding a motorcycle

Residents of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are being urged to be aware of the new changes to the Highway Code which came into effect on 29 January.

The Department of Transport says that the changes are set to improve safety levels for all road users and in particular pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders. They have produced a helpful guide on the GOV.UK website to the 8 changes you need to know, and covers:

  1. Hierarchy of road users
  2. People crossing the road at junctions
  3. Walking, cycling or riding in shared spaces
  4. Positioning in the road when cycling
  5. Overtaking when driving or cycling
  6. People cycling at junctions
  7. People cycling, riding a horse and driving horse-drawn vehicles at roundabouts
  8. Parking, charging and leaving vehicles

Matt Staton, Road Safety Partnership Delivery Manager said, "It is important everyone takes this opportunity to refresh themselves with the rules in the Highway Code, not just the new ones, to help keep themselves and others safe on the road."