Highway Code

Bus and van sharing the road with a cyclist in London

2022 motoring offence still not appreciated...

Oct 15, 2024Comments off

More than two years after its introduction, research commissioned by commercial HGV and fleet insurance  broker, McCarron Coates, highlights how the motoring offence of Causing

Road signs on a scupture

Highway Code needs to be better embedded in...

May 16, 2024Comments off

Fleet broking insurance specialist, McCarron Coates, is warning fleets to ensure they have checked drivers have updated themselves on the rules of the 2022 Highway

Motorway at night

Have Highway Code changes made roads safer?

Jan 30, 2024Comments off

Half of drivers still feel unsure whether changes to the Highway Code – made two years ago – have made the roads safer for pedestrians,

Drink driving offences could now land you a...

Aug 01, 2022Comments off

The Highway Code has been updated following a change in the law that affects the sentences for some driving offences. The updated penalties include causing

Not all motorists agree with the proposed H...

Jan 25, 2022Comments off

Changes to the Highway Code are due to come into force on January 29 2022, pending approval from Parliament, which will give greater focus to

Autonomous Car

Are British roads capable of catering for a...

Jan 12, 2022Comments off

This year, the UK became the first country to allow self-driving cars on motorways at low speed. The country is making incredible progress in the

Government gets Highway Code changes underw...

Dec 10, 2021Comments off

A new hierarchy of road users, where those who can do the greatest harm have the greatest responsibility, has been included in changes to the

The potential fines & vehicle damage o...

Dec 09, 2021Comments off

LeaseLoco surveyed just over 1,000 people (1,016) to reveal that 45% of respondents who drive admit to coasting. Coasting is where a driver drives with

Motorists risk £40 fine for engine idling

Nov 22, 2021Comments off

With COP26 fresh in our minds, everyone is seeking out simple ways to reduce their carbon footprint. Reducing carbon emissions can play a huge part

Highway Code confusion

Nov 08, 2021Comments off

Changes are expected to be made to the Highway Code in early 2022 which will introduce a ‘hierarchy of road users’, with more vulnerable users