Around 25,000 people die or are seriously injured on
Britain's roads every year, the majority of which are either
pedestrians or cyclists.
The Highway Code is changing in an attempt to make roads safer
and the new rules are due to come into effect on Saturday 29th
January 2022.
These new rules are split into three main categories and are
aimed at protecting the most vulnerable road users, i.e.
pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders.
Rule 1: Hierarchy of road users
The first (and most significant) rule sets out the hierarchy of
road users. Road users who can do the greatest harm (ie those
driving large vehicles) have the greatest responsibility to reduce
the danger they pose to other road users. Pedestrians (children,
older adults and disabled people in particular) are identified as
‘the most likely to be injured in the event of a
collision.
