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Highway Code

British  

noun

  1. (in Britain) an official government booklet giving guidance to users of public roads

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"The best guide from getting from A to B is to use the Highway Code and road signs," Lyes added.

From BBC Feb. 21, 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

He switched on Radio 2 for the weather forecast, then began cutting up the 1981 Highway Code with scissors.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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