law or not

[dazf]

is the highway code law or not??

if not y not?

[Toureman]

Go here to receive the deffinative answer to your question.

http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/

This is the second question where you have asked about the highway code, have you read it yet?

[Loosehead]

The Highway code is not in itself law, parts of it are legal requirements. It is generally a guide to road use and often the courts will use contravention of it as an indicator to things like dangerous driving etc.

[dazf]

toureman...

thanks for ur reply,,

yes i have read the highway code, i have been driving now for 17yrs. the onloy reason i ask this is because of my other question i posted on here.. that the police and govenment do not give to hoots about the highway code, this was not the case when i first started driving their were a lot more police on the roads and now were r they???

[JudgeJ]

The Highway Code introduces itself to its readers by saying �The Highway Code is essential reading for everyone�. As far as its legal status is concerned, there are a number of rules in the Code which are preceded by �Must/Must Not�. These refer to legal requirements for which, if you do not obey, you can be prosecuted. Others are �Should/Should not� rules. The Code says that although failure to comply with these rules will not, in itself, cause a person to be prosecuted The HC may be used in evidence in any Court proceedings�to establish liability.