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Rules for waiting and parking, including rules on parking at night and decriminalised parking enforcement.
Road markings used, including those across the carriageway, along the carriageway, along the edge of the carriageway, on the kerb or at the edge of the carriageway and other road markings.
Signals, stopping procedures, lighting, control of the vehicle, speed limits, stopping distances, lines and lane markings and multi-lane carriageways, smoking, mobile phones and sat nav.
Traffic signs used, including signs giving orders, warning signs, direction signs, information signs and road works signs.
An A to Z index of topics covered by The Highway Code.
Rules for powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters, including on pavements and on the road.
Rules for using the road, including general rules, overtaking, road junctions, roundabouts, pedestrian crossings and reversing.
Rules for road works (including on motorways and other high-speed roads), level crossings and tramways.
Rules for breakdowns and incidents, including rules for motorways, obstructions, incidents, incidents involving dangerous goods and documents.
Rules for cyclists, including an overview, road junctions, roundabouts and crossing the road.
Rules for pedestrians, including general guidance, crossing the road, crossings, and situations needing extra care.
Light signals used to control traffic, including traffic light signals, flashing red lights, motorway signals and lane control signals.
Rules for motorcyclists, including helmets, carrying passengers, daylight riding and riding in the dark.
Who The Highway Code is for, how it's worded, the consequences of not following the rules, self-driving vehicles, and the hierarchy of road users (Rules H1 to H3).
Information about the road user and the law, including acts and regulations.
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