The Highway Code is a set of rules designed to promote road safety that in 1931 were codified under the title The Highway Code which has now become the official road user guide for Great Britain, having been updated many times.
The current recommended retail price of the book, as of 2010, is £2.50. Most copies are bought by learner drivers, who are expected to learn the manual for their driving test.
The Highway Code for Northern Ireland is published in both English and Irish. It is based on the British Highway Code and describes safety issues related to puffin crossings and trams even though neither are present in Northern Ireland. The Republic of Ireland has its own Rules of the Road. The Rules of the Road have a different layout to the The Highway Code, but the principal difference for Northern Irish drivers travelling to the Republic is the use of kilometres and kilometres per hour in the Republic.
In Malta, the road regulations are also known as the Highway Code.
Read more about Highway Code: History, The Code, Formats of The Highway Code
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