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The
Highway Code | The
Highway Code is issued by the Department for Transport
(DfT) and is available from The Relocation Bureau or can
be accessed on the
Highway Code website.
The information available covers: -
Rules for pedestrians
Rules about animals
Rules for cyclists
Rules for motorcyclists
Rules for drivers and motorcyclists
General rules, techniques and advice for all drivers and riders
Using the road
Road users requiring extra care
Driving in adverse weather conditions
Waiting and parking
Motorways
Breakdowns and accidents
Road works
Railway level crossings
Tramways
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Sitting
on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a State
Police Officer sees a car puttering along at 22 MPH. He thinks to
himself "This driver is just as dangerous as a speeder!"
So he turns on his lights and pulls the driver over. Approaching the
car, he notices that there are five old ladies - two in the front
seat and three in the back - wide-eyed and white as ghosts. The driver,
obviously confused, says to him, "Officer, I don't understand,
I was doing exactly the speed limit! What seems to be the problem?"
"Ma'am," the officer replies, "You weren't speeding,
but you should know that driving slower than the speed limit can also
be a danger to other drivers."
"Slower than the speed limit? No sir, I was doing the speed limit
exactly...Twenty two miles an hour!" the old woman says a bit
proudly.
The State Police officer, trying to contain a chuckle explains to
her that "22" was the route number, not the speed limit.
A bit embarrassed, the woman grinned and thanked the officer for pointing
out her error. "But before I let you go, Ma'am, I have to ask...Is
everyone in this car ok? These women seem awfully shaken and they
haven't muttered a single peep this whole time." the officer
asks.
"Oh,
they'll be alright in a minute officer. We just got off Route 119."
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