The Official Highway Code for Northern Ireland
The Highway Code has contributed enormously to road safety and reliable road transport. However every month, on average, around ten people are killed and around 100 are seriously injured in road collisions. So it is as important as ever that all road users, including drivers, motorcyclists, cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians, should update their knowledge of The Highway Code.
The new edition Northern Ireland Edition includes:
- A new section on rules for users of powered wheelchairs and powered scooters.
- A Safety Code for New Drivers, giving advice to help newly qualified drivers get through the first twelve months after passing their driving test - when they are most vulnerable - as safely as possible.
- New legislation that has been introduced on subjects such as vehicle emissions and smoking in vehicles that are workplaces.
- New stopping / directing powers that have been given to Driver and Vehicle Agency Enforcement Officers.
- New road initiatives of which people might not be aware, such as High-occupancy Vehicle Lanes, Home Zones and Quiet Lanes, and Active Traffic Management Schemes.