July 31, 2021 - New changes to the UK’s Highway Code will ensure cyclists and pedestrians have greater priority over cars reports BBC News. The new “hierarchy of road users” puts more responsibility for road safety on more dangerous modes of transport.
The Department of Transport said the changes, along with a £338 million funding package to boost cycling and walking, will help to sustain the increase in active travel during the pandemic.
The additional funding will pay for hundreds of miles of high-quality cycle lanes. Last year the number of miles cycled rose by nearly 46% to five billion, nore than the previous 20 years put together said the DfT.
Due to be published this fall, the changes to the Highway Code, will affect England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland has its own version of the code.
Read the full BBC News report by Joseph Lee here.
