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Highway Code changes are 'imperative' but most drivers don't know new rules – Express


In the Highway Code changes, the Department for Transport sought to make rules clearer for cyclists and other road users.

This included fresh guidance allowing them to ride in the middle of a lane in certain circumstances, including quieter roads and in slower-moving traffic.

Cyclists can also ride two abreast, although they must be aware of the traffic behind them, accounting for vehicles wanting to overtake.

Leticia Williams continued, saying: “Over the years, I have seen the outcomes of road traffic accidents, which could have been avoided, and the impact the accidents had on the injured person and their families. 

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