Highway Code
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The Highway Code says dogs travelling in vehicles must be "suitably restrained so they cannot distract you while you are driving or injure you, or themselves, if you stop quickly".
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
He said he had been driving in the UK for four years before the collision, but had not read the Highway Code, and was unfamiliar with the road layout in central Bedford.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2025
Mrs McCaffery had been running along Cropwell Road against the direction of traffic, in accordance with the Highway Code.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2023
The Highway Code says that a driver can be stopped by police to have his driving documents checked at any time without any visible violation of the law.
From Reuters ● Jun. 28, 2023
Dad bought the updated 1982 Highway Code the day it came out, and he says old ones could cause accidents if they’re not destroyed.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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