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Highway Code: Publicity

Asked by Naz ShahLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 21 January 2026UIN 106325

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is planning to take to ensure that any changes to the Highway Code are (a) effectively communicated to road users and (b) enforced.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

On 7 January 2026, we published our new Road Safety Strategy, setting out our vision for a safer future on our roads for all. Alongside the strategy, 5 consultations were launched.

Following the consultations, the Department will review the Highway Code and consider what amendments may be appropriate.

Enforcement of the law is a matter for the police who will decide on the evidence of each individual case, whether an offence has been committed and the appropriate action to take.

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