Rules for using the road, including general rules, overtaking, road junctions, roundabouts, pedestrian crossings and reversing. General rules (rules 159 to 161) Rule 159 Before moving off you should use all mirrors to check the road is clear look round to check the blind spots (the areas you are unable to see [...]
Rules for road users requiring extra care, including pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclists, other road users and other vehicles. Overview (rule 204) Rule 204 The road users most at risk from road traffic are pedestrians, in particular children, older adults and disabled people, cyclists, horse riders and motorcyclists. It is particularly important to be [...]
Rules for driving in adverse weather conditions, including wet weather, icy and snowy weather, windy weather, fog and hot weather. Overview (rule 226) Rule 226 You MUST use headlights when visibility is seriously reduced, generally when you cannot see for more than 100 metres (328 feet). You may also use front or rear fog lights [...]
Rules for waiting and parking, including rules on parking at night and decriminalised parking enforcement. General (rule 238) Rule 238 You MUST NOT wait or park on yellow lines during the times of operation shown on nearby time plates (or zone entry signs if in a Controlled Parking Zone) – see ‘Traffic signs’ and ‘Road markings’. Double yellow lines indicate […]
Rules for motorways, including rules for signals, joining the motorway, driving on the motorway, lane discipline, overtaking, stopping and leaving the motorway. A number of the rules for motorways also apply to other high-speed roads. A number of the rules for motorways also apply to other high-speed roads. Many other Rules apply to motorway driving, […]
Rules for breakdowns and incidents, including rules for motorways, obstructions, incidents, incidents involving dangerous goods and documents. Place of relative safety (rule 275) Rule 275 If you need to stop your vehicle in the event of a breakdown or incident, try to stop in a place of relative safety. A place of relative safety is […]
Rules for road works (including on motorways and other high-speed roads), level crossings and tramways. Road works (rule 288) Rule 288 When the ‘Road Works Ahead’ sign is displayed, take extra care and look for additional signs providing more specific instructions. Observe all signs – they are there for your safety and the safety of […]
Light signals used to control traffic, including traffic light signals, flashing red lights, motorway signals and lane control signals. Download ‘Light signals controlling traffic’ (PDF, 80KB) Traffic light signals, Hide RED means ‘Stop’. Wait behind the stop line on the carriageway RED AND AMBER also means ‘Stop’. Do not pass through or start until GREEN shows […]