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The Highway Code, road safety and vehicle rules

Driving law

  • The Highway Code
  • Legal obligations of drivers and riders
  • Know your traffic signs

Road and driving safety

  • Speed limits
  • Driving eyesight rules
  • Using mobile phones when driving: the law
  • The drink drive limit
  • Drug use and driving
  • Motorcycle helmets: the law
  • Seat belts: the law
  • Child car seats: the law

Rules for different vehicles

  • Legal obligations of drivers and riders
  • Electric bikes: the rules
  • Mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs: the rules
  • Quad bikes: the rules
  • Tinted vehicle windows: the law

Vehicle recalls and faults

  • Vehicle recalls and faults
  • Check for vehicle, part or accessory recalls

Boat safety

  • Boatmasters' licence
  • Register your boat with the coastguard's safety scheme

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  • Buy, sell or scrap a vehicle

  • Driving with medical conditions, Blue Badges and public transport if you're disabled

  • The Highway Code, road safety and vehicle rules

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  • Penalty points, fines and driving bans

  • Driving in the UK and abroad

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