highway code
Definition
Noun: - The official set of rules and guidelines for all road users: The Highway Code is the collection of laws, advice, and best practices that must be followed by drivers, motorcyclists, cyclists, horse riders, and pedestrians to ensure safety on public roads.
Usage
The term "Highway Code" is a proper noun and is typically capitalized. It refers to a specific, published document. - It is used to talk about the rules themselves: You must learn the Highway Code before taking your driving test. - It is used to refer to the physical or digital publication: I need to buy a copy of the latest Highway Code.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "To know/learn the Highway Code": To be familiar with or to study the official road rules.
- It is essential to know the Highway Code thoroughly.
- "A breach/violation of the Highway Code": An action that breaks one of the stated rules.
- Failing to signal is a breach of the Highway Code.
Variants and Related Words
- Code (noun): In this context, a systematic collection of laws or regulations. (e.g., ).
- Traffic regulations / Road rules (noun phrases): More general terms for laws governing road use, but these are not proper nouns and do not refer to the specific UK publication.
Synonyms
- Road safety rules
- Traffic laws
- Rules of the road
Notes
- The "Highway Code" is specifically associated with the United Kingdom. Other countries have similar official rulebooks but under different names (e.g., "Driver's Handbook" or "Traffic Code").
- It contains both must/must not rules (which are legal requirements) and should/should not advice (which are best practices but may be used in court to establish liability).
Noun
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the code of rules governing the use of public roads
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