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Driving examiner strike on 10 July: you should still attend your test

Driving test candidates with practical tests on Thursday 10 July should still come for their test despite the threat of strike action by examiners. Driving examiners who are members of the Public and Commercial Service union are planning to take strike action…

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General rules in the Highway Code

The Highway Code has some general driving advice in Rule 160. Once your vehicle is moving you should keep to the left, unless road signs or markings indicate otherwise. The exceptions are when you want to overtake, turn right or…

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Pedestrian crossings and islands

Highway Code rules 18 to 30 cover rules for using pedestrian crossings and islands, and rules 191-199 cover rules for drivers using crossings. Drivers Don’t park on a crossing or in the area covered by the zig-zag lines, and don’t…

Road Works: What are the rules?

As we have a million pot holes in the UK, there are always road works going on somewhere on at least a minor scale. Unfortunately, despite 150 years of paving roads we haven’t figured out a more durable way, so…

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Advanced passing and overtaking – how to stay safe

In the Highway Code rules 162 to 169 deal with the basics of overtaking. In this article we’ll quickly recap the basics, then cover some more advanced techniques and some additional considerations of risks involved when overtaking as given in…

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When can you use hazard warning lights?

Our hazard warnings lights are our indicators flashing in unison. They are used to warn other drivers. They are usually activated by pushing a button with a red triangle on that will be located most frequently in the middle of…

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Road sign consultation: only three weeks remain

The Department for Transport is considering reducing the number of road signs in order to simplify and de-clutter the driving experience. Many towns in Europe have experimented with reducing or virtually eliminating road signs and they have seen a decrease in…

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